Prince Muqrin bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud, the former Saudi intelligence chief (file photo)<\/p>\n
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A report says that a potential successor to Saudi Arabia\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz will be the country\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s former intelligence chief.\n<\/p>\n
According to a report published by the Israeli daily Ha\u00e2\u201e\u00a2aretz <\/i> on June 25, the head of the kingdom\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s intelligence agency, Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud will become the next king of the oil-rich country.\n<\/p>\n
Earlier this month, Foreign Policy<\/i> published an article entitled, \u00c5\u201cThe Struggle for Power in Saudi Arabia,\u201d saying that a power struggle is under way in the Arab country since King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz is in very frail health.\n<\/p>\n
\u00c5\u201cWith the reign of King Abdullah in its twilight, Saudi Arabia has become consumed with speculation about the future of the ruling al-Saud brotherhood,\u201d the article added.\n<\/p>\n
The article also said that in recent months, King Abdullah did his best to pave the way for his son Miteb, 61, to become the king of the oil-rich country.\n<\/p>\n
The article noted that the leadership turnover in the Arab country is taking place in a critical time and \u00c5\u201cSaudi leaders have been deeply anxious about the waning of American leadership in the Middle East.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
The 89-year-old king\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s health has declined over the past few years, during which he has been hospitalized several times.\n<\/p>\n
Failing health, old age and the death of the king\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s half-brothers have raised concerns about the future of the oil-rich country in the face of anti-government demonstrations.\n<\/p>\n
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