more-inSaudi Arabia’s King Salman on Saturday removed a prominent Prince who headed the National Guard, replaced the Economy Minister and announced the creation of a new anti-corruption committee. The 32-year-old Crown Prince has been seeking to attract greater international investments and improve the country’s reputation as a place to do business. The King ousted one of the country’s highest-level Royals from power, removing Prince Miteb bin Abdullah as head of the National Guard. With the two princes now sidelined, control of the kingdom’s security apparatus is now largely centralised under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is also Defence Minister. Admiral Abdullah Al-Sultan was also sacked as commander of Saudi Naval Forces and replaced by Admiral Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Ghifaili.

Source: The Hindu November 05, 2017 02:16 UTC