Saudi monarch devolves kingship during absence
Saudi Arabia’s monarch Salman bin Abdulaziz has devolved the country’s kingship to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef prior to heading for an extended holiday in France.
The Saudi-owned Al Arabiya news television said the Royal Order was issued on Sunday. Based on the decree, the royal would be running the kingdom’s affairs and protect the Saudi nation’s interests during the monarch’s absence.
King Salman landed in the French city of Nice on Saturday afternoon before heading to a beachfront villa in the French maritime village of Vallauris.
The beach in front of his villa has been closed to the public for security reasons, causing outrage among local residents.
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