Saudi Palace coup; King Salman forcibly hospitalised?
Debka issued a report yesterday morning that Saudi's King Salman was forcibly hospitalised; Debka's website is currently down and hence a live link is not possible.  Its email text reads  "Court sources say he was removed after “going crazy” and attempting to injure himself. King Salman, who acceded to the throne ten months ago, was said then to suffer from dementia and erratic behaviour."  The follow through on Twitter is muted so far. There has been increasing discontent within the Saudi royal family over the past months at the King's behaviour, with calls for his removal surfacing over the summer. Various other Arab papers are starting to carry the story this morning. The possible coup comes at a time when the Deputy Crown Prince and Minster of Defense, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was out of the country meeting with President Putin.

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