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June 21, 2017

Saudi King Deposes Nephew and Replaces His Son as Heir to Throne
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In Saudi Arabia, King Salman has deposed his nephew as crown prince and
has replaced him with his son, Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, who is
now first in line for the throne. Mohammed bin Salman currently serves
as defense minister and has been presiding over the devastating
U.S.-backed, Saudi-led war in Yemen. In response to the news, The
Huffington Post's foreign affairs reporter Akbar Shahid Ahmed tweeted,
"This is HUGE. Man he is replacing was against Qatar crusade+Yemen war.
Saudi is doubling down on its most controversial actions."


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