Saudi Arabia’s King Salman suddenly ousts nephew and names son as next in line to throne

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1. Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has appointed his son, Mohammed bin Salman, as heir, in a major reshuffle announced early on Wednesday.
2. A royal decree removed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, a 57-year-old nephew of the king, as next-in-line to the throne and replaced him with Mohammed bin Salman, 31, who was previously the deputy crown prince.
3. According to the official Saudi Press Agency, the newly-announced crown prince was also named deputy prime minister and maintained his post as defence minister.
4. The decision by King Salman to promote his son and consolidate his power was endorsed by 31 out of 34 members of the Allegiance Council, the decree said. The council is made up of senior members of the ruling Al Saud family.
5. The Saudi king called for a public pledging of allegiance to the new crown prince early on Wednesday, the channel said. Mohammed bin Nayef promptly vowed loyalty to his successor after the decree.