Mecca, SA, Monday, November 20, 2017 -(TerraUS, mhUSA)-
According to the website DailyMail.com, the King of Saudi Arabia plans to step down and announce his son as his successor next week, a source close to the country ' s royal family has exclusively revealed to DailyMail.com.

The move is seen as the final step in 32-year-old Prince Mohammed bin Salman ' s power grab, which began earlier this month with the arrests of more than 40 princes and government ministers in a corruption probe.

The source said King Salman will continue only as a ceremonial figurehead, handing over official leadership of the country to his son - often referred to as MBS. mabus

' Unless something dramatic happens, King Salman will announce the appointment of MBS as King of Saudi Arabia next week, ' said the source. ' King Salman will play the role of the queen of England. He will only keep the title "Custodian of the Holy Shrines". '




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