{"id":7858,"date":"2024-03-13T21:47:47","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T21:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=7858"},"modified":"2024-03-13T21:50:14","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T21:50:14","slug":"brotherly-respect-or-political-strategy-exploring-the-dynamics-of-saudi-royalty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2024\/03\/13\/brotherly-respect-or-political-strategy-exploring-the-dynamics-of-saudi-royalty\/","title":{"rendered":"Brotherly Respect or Political Strategy? Exploring the Dynamics of Saudi Royalty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-Social media users reacted differently to the captured moment showing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman kissing the hand of his brother, Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman. Some saw it as a display of humility and respect between siblings, while others pointed to what they described as a dark history of Salman&#8217;s mistreatment of his relatives, particularly after scenes of kissing feet or hands.<\/p>\n<p>During Ramadan well-wishers&#8217; reception, widely circulated clips showed Mohammed bin Salman kissing his brother&#8217;s hand, which some interpreted as a gesture of humility and respect towards his older brother. However, others questioned the intention behind this action and its timing, with some accounts on the &#8220;X&#8221; platform suggesting it as a sign of estrangement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-7\">\n<div class=\"px-4 py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 text-base mx-auto gap-3 md:px-5 lg:px-1 xl:px-5 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem] group\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-full flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"8a726e1a-9958-444c-9e27-e2ee596bfd6a\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<h3>The moment Mohammed bin Salman kissed his brother&#8217;s hand<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The moment of Mohammed bin Salman kissing his brother&#8217;s hand was captured in a video published by the Saudi official news agency (SPA), showing Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman shaking hands with Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman. Subsequently, bin Salman kissed the hand of Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman while greeting him, as a sign of appreciation for his older brother.<\/p>\n<p>Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman has been the Minister of Energy in the Kingdom since September 2019 by royal decree.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"rtl\" lang=\"ar\">\u062a\u062f\u0627\u0648\u0644 \u0648\u0627\u0633\u0639 \u0644\u0644\u0642\u0637\u0629 \u062a\u0642\u0628\u064a\u0644 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%87%D8%AF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0648\u0644\u064a_\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0647\u062f<\/a> \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0645\u064a\u0631 \u0645\u062d\u0645\u062f \u0628\u0646 \u0633\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0646 \u0644\u064a\u062f \u0623\u062e\u064a\u0647<\/p>\n<p>\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0645\u064a\u0631 \u0639\u0628\u062f\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0632\u064a\u0632 \u0628\u0646 \u0633\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0646 \u062e\u0644\u0627\u0644 \u0627\u0633\u062a\u0642\u0628\u0627\u0644\u0647 \u0644\u0644\u0645\u0647\u0646\u0626\u064a\u0646 \u0628\u0634\u0647\u0631 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B6%D8%A7%D9%86?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0631\u0645\u0636\u0627\u0646<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%87%D8%AF_%D9%81%D9%8A_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A9?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0648\u0644\u064a_\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0647\u062f_\u0641\u064a_\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062f\u064a\u0646\u0629_\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0646\u0648\u0631\u0629<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9SsibMzZDh\">pic.twitter.com\/9SsibMzZDh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u0623\u062e\u0628\u0627\u0631 \u0648 \u0623\u0643\u062b\u0631 (@newsandm0re) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/newsandm0re\/status\/1767838691400012119?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>This is not the first time such an incident occurred<\/h3>\n<p>A similar event was described by Telescope News, which referred to the act of the Crown Prince kissing the hand of his father, King Salman, as a sign of estrangement.<\/p>\n<p>The account cited Mohammed bin Salman&#8217;s actions towards Mohammed bin Nayef after kissing his knee, as described by the Khut Albalad account: &#8220;Turning him upside down from his ankles.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, Mohammed bin Salman was seen attempting to kiss the hand of Prince Faisal bin Salman during his reception at Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport, but the prince&#8217;s reaction was a refusal.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"rtl\" lang=\"ar\">\u064a\u064f\u0642\u0627\u0644 \u0623\u0646 \u062a\u0642\u0628\u064a\u0644 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF_%D8%A8%D9%86_%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0645\u062d\u0645\u062f_\u0628\u0646_\u0633\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0646<\/a> \u0644\u064a\u062f \u0648\u0627\u0644\u062f\u0647 \u062a\u062f\u0644 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0623\u0646\u0647\u0627 \u0623\u062e\u0631 \u0639\u0647\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0644\u0643 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0633\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0646<\/a> \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0643\u0645 .. \u0648\u062b\u0628\u062a \u0623\u0646 \u062a\u0642\u0628\u064a\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u064a\u0627\u062f\u064a \u0639\u0646\u062f \u0645\u062d\u0645\u062f \u0628\u0646 \u0633\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0646 \u0625\u0634\u0627\u0631\u0629 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u062e\u0644\u0639 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BDMmsTB37P\">pic.twitter.com\/BDMmsTB37P<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u062a\u0644\u0633\u0643\u0648\u0628 \u0646\u064a\u0648\u0632 (@TNNArabic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TNNArabic\/status\/985909606231789568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Persecution after kissing!<\/h3>\n<p>In 2020, prominent international lawyer Mahmoud Rifaat spoke about a circulating rumor in Saudi Arabia about Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman&#8217;s alleged killing of the former Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef and perhaps his uncle Ahmed bin Abdulaziz.<\/p>\n<p>Rifaat expressed his hope on Twitter that the rumor was not true; &#8220;Because if it were true, Saudi Arabia would be on the brink of a precipice, and Mohammed bin Salman would have thrown the country into a volcano that would burn it with all its components.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"rtl\" lang=\"ar\">\u0627\u0628\u0646 \u0633\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0646 \u0645\u0646 \u062a\u0642\u0628\u064a\u0644 \u0631\u0643\u0628\u0629 \u0645\u062d\u0645\u062f \u0628\u0646 \u0646\u0627\u064a\u0641 \u0625\u0644\u0649 \u062a\u0639\u0644\u064a\u0642\u0647 \u0631\u0623\u0633\u0627\u064b \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0639\u0642\u0628 \u0645\u0646 \u0643\u0627\u062d\u0644\u064a\u0647\ud83d\udc47 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/p1bbqsATpl\">pic.twitter.com\/p1bbqsATpl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u062e\u0637 \u0627\u0644\u0628\u0644\u062f\u0629 \ud83d\ude90 (@saudibus222) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/saudibus222\/status\/1480507899541704706?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 10, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Rifaat&#8217;s tweet coincided with another tweet from the well-known Saudi account &#8220;Mujtahid&#8221; on Twitter, in which he indicated that Mohammed bin Salman &#8220;has so far succeeded in suppressing a major and dangerous event for fear of its repercussions on him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"rtl\" lang=\"ar\">\ud83c\udfee\u0634\u0627\u0647\u062f.. \u0631\u062f\u0629 \u0641\u0639\u0644 \u0623\u0645\u064a\u0631 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A9?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062f\u064a\u0646\u0629<\/a> \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0645\u064a\u0631 \u0641\u064a\u0635\u0644 \u0628\u0646 \u0633\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0646\u060c \u0628\u0639\u062f \u0645\u062d\u0627\u0648\u0644\u0629 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%87%D8%AF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0648\u0644\u064a_\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0647\u062f<\/a> \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0645\u064a\u0631 \u0645\u062d\u0645\u062f \u0628\u0646 \u0633\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0646\u060c \u062a\u0642\u0628\u064a\u0644 \u064a\u062f\u0647 \u0641\u064a \u0645\u0637\u0627\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0645\u064a\u0631 \u0645\u062d\u0645\u062f \u0628\u0646 \u0639\u0628\u062f\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0632\u064a\u0632 \u0627\u0644\u062f\u0648\u0644\u064a\u060c \u0635\u0628\u0627\u062d \u0627\u0644\u064a\u0648\u0645 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B3?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0627\u0644\u062e\u0645\u064a\u0633<\/a> .<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0627\u0644\u0633\u0639\u0648\u062f\u064a\u0629<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0645\u0635\u0631<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0644\u0628\u0646\u0627\u0646<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0628\u064a\u0631\u0648\u062a<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0627\u0644\u0627\u0645\u0627\u0631\u0627\u062a<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B8%D8%A8%D9%8A?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0627\u0628\u0648\u0638\u0628\u064a<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%AF%D8%A8%D9%8A?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u062f\u0628\u064a<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%AD%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%86?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0627\u0644\u0628\u062d\u0631\u064a\u0646<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%86?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0631\u062f\u0646<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0627\u0644\u0631\u064a\u0627\u0636<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D9%8A%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%AB_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A2%D9%86?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u064a\u062d\u062f\u062b_\u0627\u0644\u0622\u0646<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%B9%D9%8F%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0639\u064f\u0645\u0627\u0646<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B6%D8%A7%D9%86?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0631\u0645\u0636\u0627\u0646<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/knrPsynjpk\">pic.twitter.com\/knrPsynjpk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u0645. \u0635\u0627\u0644\u062d \u0627\u0644\u062e\u0631\u0627\u0634\u064a (@saleh1u1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/saleh1u1\/status\/1512122971409817607?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 7, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>While &#8220;Mujtahid&#8221; did not disclose information about the major and dangerous event as he described it, he said that circles close to him had started circulating the news, and it seems that he will have to face the truth soon, despite his denial.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-Social media users reacted differently to the captured moment showing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman kissing the hand of his brother, Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman. 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