Howeve­r, senior offici­al dismis­ses report­s, says Salman will not relinq­uish throne­Saudi monarch King Salman is set to step down and announce his son Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman as his successor next week, sources said. “Unless something dramatic happens, King Salman will announce the appointment of MBS as King of Saudi Arabia next week,” the sources said. “King Salman will play the role of the queen of England. Tensions have been rising between Saudi Arabia and Iran after the Saudi government blamed Iran for a foiled missile attack near Riyadh on November 4. ‘Salman not to relinquish throne’Meanwhile, another senior Saudi official dismissed the mounting speculation that the crown prince will soon ascend to the throne.

Source: The Express Tribune November 17, 2017 06:21 UTC