King Salman gives Saudi a political makeover
After overhauling the Saudi leadership in his first 100 days, how is King Salman shaping the monarchy’s future?
Saudi Arabia’s new king did not wait long to makeover the monarchy to suit his fashion. As part of a wide cabinet overhaul, King Salman sidelined his half-brother, the former crown prince, replacing him with his nephew. He also appointed his own son deputy crown prince and chose the Saudi ambassador to the US, a non-royal, to be the country’s new foreign minister. For a country not known for big and sudden changes, the number and range of decisions taken by King Salman in his first 100 days is new for Saudi Arabia. So what does this all mean for the future of the monarchy? Join our conversation at 19:30GMT.
On this episode of The Stream, we speak to:
Mohammed AlYahya @7yhy
Associate research fellow, King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies
kff.com
Abdulaziz Al Hussan @AHussan
Human rights lawyer
ccd.indiana.edu
Jane Kinninmont @janekinninmont
Deputy Head, MENA Programme, Chatham House
chathamhouse.org
What do you think? With a major makeover of the Saudi leadership, how is King Salman shaping the monarchy’s future? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.