Succession in Saudi Arabia
June 23rd, 2008 by Adam
Anne Penketh’s article at The Independent examines how the succession of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah might play out. “Abdullah issued a decree providing for an ‘allegiance council’ of sons and grandsons of the country’s founder, Abdul al Aziz al Saud, to decide on the future successions once Sultan became king.” Though it is likely the throne will return to the al-Sudairy wing of the family, an unexpected death could reignite a power struggle between the two wings of the Saud family.
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