Saudi Prince Mohammad and CPSA rolenote

Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz, who also acts as Defence Minister, does not consider that the Council for Political and Security Affairs (CPSA) is playing an effective political role, saying that its work is more directed towards security rather than towards politics. The following 501-word report sheds more light on Prince Mohammad’s assessment of the CPSA role. Note that the CPSA is headed by Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Nayef Bin Abdulaziz, who also acts as Interior Minister. [Fully reproduced in TR Weekly Issue No 23/45 – Nov. 4, 2016]