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Saudi Royal Court focus of twitter crossfire

The appointment of Prince Muqrin to deputy crown prince has reportedly angered some of the grandchildren of the kingdom’s founder.
Saudi Prince al-Waleed bin Talal (R) and his wife Princess Amira al-Taweel attend a ceremony for the opening of housing units in the al-Dhafir village, west of Sanaa May 24, 2009. The houses were built by al-Waleed for victims of the December 28, 2005 landslide in al-Dhafir. The landslide killed 65 people and destroyed 27 of the village's 31 houses. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah (YEMEN POLITICS ROYALS SOCIETY) - RTXMPSM

The appointment of Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz in late March has reignited a generational rift within the Saudi royal family, with some grandchildren of the kingdom’s founder, Abdulaziz al-Saud, fearing they will miss out on taking up leadership positions.

A few royal grandchildren have specifically targeted President of the Royal Court Khaled al-Tuwaijri via social media, accusing him of suspicious and corrupt goals.

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