King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Current Events: January 2015 -

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[LadyGabrielle]

Silly question. Why is his half brother now king? What about his own blood?

 

[Iluvbertie]

They have a different system.


Half-brothers there are from the same father who can have multiple wives as well.


In the western European countries succession tends to be generational but in some Arab countries it goes down the brothers before changing to the next generation.


In countries like the UK, if the half-brother has the right royal line then they could also inherit e.g. William and Kate divorce and William remarries - any subsequent children would also be in the line of succession behind George and the new baby but ahead of any of Harry's children.

 

[Mademoiselle Lilo]

First speech of the new King
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMYukuMltHs

 

[JulieS]

First speech of the new King
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMYukuMltHs

What is the résumé of the speech ? I don't speak Arabic.

 

[Spheno]

What is the résumé of the speech ? I don't speak Arabic.

New Saudi King Salman pledges consistency | News | DW.DE | 23.01.2015

 

[Imanmajed]

New challenges for Saudi's new King Salman bin Abdelaziz: article

 

[Biri]

Just for curosity: apart from King Salman & Crown Prince Muqrim, ten more sons (and two daughters) of King Ibn Saud are still alive:

Ibn Saud - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[shrifia]

Just for curosity: apart from King Salman & Crown Prince Muqrim, ten more sons (and two daughters) of King Ibn Saud are still alive:

Ibn Saud - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

yes
and some of them are even older that King Salman but they are not intersted in the Throne.

 

[crm2317]

How does the succession work in Saudi Arabia? I've never really followed them before but I'm curious as to why they don't seem to have a father to son succession.

 

[dazzling]

How does the succession work in Saudi Arabia? I've never really followed them before but I'm curious as to why they don't seem to have a father to son succession.

It's a brother succession brother line but a new move has been made by the King appointing his nephew as the deputy crown prince.

 

[Mademoiselle Lilo]

King Salman announces major government shake-up: Royal decrees
The new appointments came a week after King Salman acceded to the throne following the death of late King Abdullah.

 

[Bielle]

Daughters of Saudi King Abdullah say he is holding them hostage - The Margin - MarketWatch

 

[dazzling]

Daughters of Saudi King Abdullah say he is holding them hostage - The Margin - MarketWatch

I was not aware that the King had two daughters named Saher. His younger daughter Saher is mid 20's, married to King of Bahrain's son and together they have a son.

 

[Mademoiselle Lilo]

King Salman condemns killing of Jordan pilot
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Wednesday condemned the burning alive of a captive Jordanian pilot by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) as “inhuman and contrary to Islam.”

 

[Mademoiselle Lilo]

Feb 8: King Salman Meets United Nations Chief Ban Ki-moon
http://oi57.tinypic.com/zk65cm.jpg

 

[Al_bina]

King Salman meets US President. Tengrinews.kz

 

[Mademoiselle Lilo]

King Salman holds talks with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince
16 February 2015:King Salman bin Abdulaziz held talks on Monday with visiting Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed in Riyadh, Saudi Press Agency reported.

 

[Mademoiselle Lilo]

King Salman receives Palestinian president in Riyadh
ImageBam

 

[Mademoiselle Lilo]

King Salman opens world conference on King Abdulaziz History
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz opened on Wednesday the second International Conference on King Abdulaziz History organized by Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University in Riyadh.

 

[Mademoiselle Lilo]

King Salman holds talks with visiting UK Foreign Secretary Hammond
King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia held talks on Monday with visiting British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

 

[Mademoiselle Lilo]

King Salman welcomes Senegal President
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman held talks today with President Macky Sall of the Republic of Senegal in Riyadh.

 

[Al_bina]

Telephone conversation with King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud | President of Russia

The King of Saudi Arabia highly assessed Russia’s efforts to normalise the complicated situation in Yemen and expressed gratitude for Russia’s position during the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution No. 2216 on April 14.

 

[Mademoiselle Lilo]

Nawaz meets King Salman, assures full support
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Thursday assured Saudi Arabia of all possible cooperation and support in the wake of the Yemen crisis.

 

[Imanmajed]

Saudi King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud has banned a senior member of the royal family from appearing on public and private television channels after he uttered remarks deemed racist.

Prince Mamdooh Bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud, an honorary member of the Riyadh-based Al Nasr sports club, has also been prevented from making statements to print or audio media and from taking part in all sports activities.

http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/saudi-arabia/saudi-prince-banned-from-media-over-racist-slur-1.1499509

 

[Ceallach]

Is the House of Saud in trouble?

Is the House of Saud teetering on the edge of collapse? - The Washington Post

 

[Imanmajed]

Is the House of Saud in trouble?

Is the House of Saud teetering on the edge of collapse? - The Washington Post

No, it's not really true. Someone used the media to spread rumors in connection with the war against the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen ....

Currently the House of Saud is dealing with rising Iranian influence in the Shia Crescent, wars in Syria and Yemen, simmering discontent in Bahrain, and the prospect that its principal global ally is about to cut a deal with its enduring rival in the region. Just a lot of politics but nothing that would pose a real threat for the House of Al Saud.

 

[Biri]

Change of the succession order in the House of Saud:

Changement dans l’ordre de succesion en Arabie-Saoudite

 

[MisterMehmet]

Feb 8: King Salman Meets United Nations Chief Ban Ki-moon
http://oi57.tinypic.com/zk65cm.jpg

i love king Salman so kind and humble men I wish the world could have rulers only like him and our great presidint.

 

[shrifia]

Obama, Saudi King Salman To Meet At White House Before Summit....Link