Saudi King Salman (L) speaks with his delegations during the opening meeting of the Arab Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, March 28, 2015.
Voice of America: Analysts: Saudi Leadership Changes Signal Bold New Views
CAIRO — As regional and global alliances shift, Saudi Arabia is shaking up its leadership — ensuring a clear line of succession with younger, more aggressive men hoping to expand the kingdom's regional power as the king nears his 80th birthday.
As Gulf leaders arrived in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on Thursday to prepare for an upcoming summit in the United States, all eyes were on the Saudi royal family.
The aging king has named new, younger successors and replaced the longest-serving foreign minister anywhere, 75-year-old Saud al-Faisal.
WNU Editor: I do not know about the "bold new views" .... from my vantage point I see the Saudi King practicing nepotism and the consolidation of key positions under his son .... Saudi restructures oil sector, concentrating prince’s power (Financial Times).
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The real question is are these move so heavy handed as to cause intern strife.
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