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By Senior Analyst Talal Kapoor

The ambition of Crown Prince Nayif bin Abd al-Aziz has taken on a surprising and unexpected dimension. Having pressured the Bay'ah last year to declare King Abdallah and then Crown Prince Sultan incapacitated, and appoint him king in their stead, he now finds himself shunned and isolated, his own succession plans in ruins.
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Commentary
Nayif's Return - A Lame Duck Crown Prince?

After over a month away on special leave, Crown Prince Nayif bin Abd al-Aziz flew back to the Kingdom for what he hoped would be a triumphal return. But has his credibility been torn to shreds?
Crown Prince in Morocco - Holiday Or Exile?

News that Crown Prince Nayif is in Morocco on "private holiday" has passed largely unnoticed, yet his sudden departure may mark the most significant upheaval in royal family politics in years.
Prince al-Walid's Twitter Stake - Parry Or Riposte?

al-Walid bin Talal may be no stranger to controversy, but his purchase of a stake in the micro-blogging site Twitter has unleashed a storm of criticism, with speculation rife that it is part of an incipient plot to crack down on voices of dissent from within the Kingdom. But was his acquisition actually a clever response to pointed criticisms of his behaviour from within his own family?
The Rise Of SANG: Mit'ab bin Abdallah Commands The Spotlight

As changes take place at the top in the Defense Ministry, Prince Khalid bin Sultan's lustre has faded, while the king's son, Prince Mit'ab bin Abdallah, now head of the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG), has risen to prominence. For years out of the spotlight while Khalid garnered all the attention, Mit'ab's slow and steady approach is now paying off.
Senior Royals Dissent: Trouble At The Top?

Although royal family tensions are generally seen within the framework of the split between the Sudayri brothers and their rivals, there are signs that another, more troubling, fault line may be opening up.
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