Saudi Arabia
The controlled comeback of the Abdullah clan into MbS's inner circle

Prince Mutaib bin Abdullah, the former head of the Saudi National Guard in Paris, in June 2014.
Prince Mutaib bin Abdullah, the former head of the Saudi National Guard in Paris, in June 2014. © Stéphane Lemouton/Abacapress.com/Reuters
Prince Mutaib bin Abdullah, the former head of the Saudi National Guard and a son of the late King Abdullah, who was a major target of the corruption crackdown in 2017, is making a discreet comeback. His return gives Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman a foothold for his father's succession by linking King Salman's clan to that of the late king. [...]
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