Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gestures during a military parade. (photo credit:SAUDI PRESS AGENCY/REUTERS)
Al Jazeera: US official: Crown Prince Salman 'behaving recklessly'
US officials have expressed "growing alarm" at the moves made recently by Saudi Arabia's crown prince saying they could "damage US interests", the New York Times reported.
US diplomats along with officials from the Pentagon and Central Intelligence Agency say Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman "is behaving recklessly without sufficient consideration to the likely consequences of his behaviour", the Times quoted an unidentified State Department official as saying on Tuesday.
Crown Prince Salman, 32, also known by his initials MBS, has quickly consolidated power after being named next in line for the thrown by his father, King Salman, last June.
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Update: The Upstart Saudi Prince Who's Throwing Caution to the Winds (New York Times)
WNU Editor: A number of top Saudi leaders with close ties to Washington have been arrested since the start of this crackdown. So the disappearance of these officials has (obviously) unnerved some in Washington. My advice .... time to find new friends and people to work with.
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