Abdullah bin Sultan bin Mohammed Al-Sultan explained
Admiral Abdullah al-Sultan was a Saudi Arabian military officer and formerly commander of the Royal Saudi Navy. He was succeeded by Fahad al-Ghafli.
Ordered to step down
See main article: 2017 Saudi Arabian purge. On 4 November 2017, Abdullah bin Sultan bin Mohammed Al-Sultan was ordered to step down, and replaced by Fahad al-Ghafli. This was following a "corruption crackdown" conducted by a new royal anti-corruption committee.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] The order came from Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman.
Notes and References
- Web site: Saudi Arabia princes detained, ministers dismissed. www.aljazeera.com.
- Web site: Future Saudi king tightens grip on power with arrests including Prince Alwaleed. Kalin. Stephen. Paul. Katie. 2017-11-05. Reuters. 2017-11-07.
- Web site: Corruption crackdown in Saudi Arabia. 2017-11-06. Fox Business. en-US. 2017-11-08.
- Web site: Billionaire Saudi Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal arrested in corruption crackdown. David. Javier E.. 5 November 2017. CNBC.
- News: Saudi Princes, Former Ministers Arrested in Apparent Power Consolidation. Stancati. Margherita. 2017-11-05. The Wall Street Journal. 2017-11-08. Said. Summer. en-US. 0099-9660. Farrell. Maureen.
- News: Saudi Arabia Arrests 11 Princes, Including Billionaire Alwaleed bin Talal. Kirkpatrick. David D.. 2017-11-04. The New York Times. 2017-11-08. en-US. 0362-4331.
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