Cii Radio|Ayesha Ismail|28 May 2018|12 Ramadaan 1439
Western media outlets have raised speculations over the well-being of Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman who has not made any public appearance in four weeks.
French 20 Minutes newspaper linked between the prince’s disappearance and the “attempted coup” which took place at the royal palace in the neighbourhood of Khuzama in Riyadh on April, 21.
According to the paper, the Saudi media has rejected reports circulating on social media claiming the gunshots heard at the palace were part of a military coup attempt while the authorities claim a semi-automatic fire was used to send away a drone that appeared near the palace wall.
The French paper’s report follows another report issued by British The Observer which also raised doubts about the prince’s health.
Bin Salman has not appeared in public since his meeting with the Spanish royal family on April 12.
The al-Ahd al-Jadeed Twitter account, which describes itself as “close to the decision-making circles” in Saudi Arabia claimed that the Crown Prince has not entered the royal court since the incident at the royal palace in April.
Source – MEMO
