Riyadh silence on the situation of the Shah; Al-Akhbar: Is it time to transfer power?
Following the Saudi king’s hospitalization in Jeddah, the Saudi royal court remained silent on his condition and did not issue a statement.
Speculation about the Saudi king’s physical condition has increased in cyberspace since he was admitted to Jeddah hospital, but Saudi official circles have remained silent.
“Days of King Salman bin Abdulaziz being hospitalized are enough to raise questions about the fate of the government in Saudi Arabia,” Al-Akhbar reported today (Thursday). In particular, Riyadh officials have not spoken about the Shah’s health since a statement was issued on Sunday stating that Salman had undergone a colonoscopy and was “healthy”. “While on social media, the news of him is widely circulated.”
The Lebanese newspaper added: “Saudi Arabia is at a critical stage these days; It is a stage in which it seeks a new role in a changing world, and relations with Washington are no longer sufficient to guarantee the security of this system, at a time when the country is on the verge of transferring power from the generation of Abdul Aziz’s children to his descendants. This process seems to be more difficult than previously thought in the worst-case scenario of the presence of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman; “Muhammad bin Salmani, who faces opposition from the two main pillars of government, the royal family and the United States.”
“King Salman was taken to Jeddah Hospital on Sunday for a colonoscopy and a series of other tests,” the royal court said in a statement. The Saudi court has ruled that the medical team has decided to keep him in hospital for some time. However, the Royal Court ruled that he was “safe”. Since then, the court has not issued any new statement on Queen Salman’s 86-year-old health, but Khalid al-Jabri, the son of [Saudi government] critic Saad al-Jabri, a physician himself, says colonoscopy rarely leads to hospitalization and is usually Not recommended for people over 85 years old. Saad al-Jabri is the man known for his strong ties to the US intelligence service since the time of Muhammad bin Nayef. “He was bin Nayef’s right-hand man.”
