U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner was found to be behind the steps taken by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in an effort to tighten his grip on power and form a new frontier in the Middle East.
Saudi Arabian authorities arrested 38 high-profile figures on Saturday, including princes and current and former ministers on “anti-corruption” charges. Eleven princes, four current ministers and dozens of former ministers were among those who were detained. The arrest orders came from an anti-corruption committee just hours after the King Salman issued a Royal Decree to form the committee, which is headed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Prince Salman is known to sideline opponents and has taken steps to establish himself as undisputed. Kushner, who has a close relationship with Salman and is Jewish, went on a secret trip to Riyadh in the last week of October. Kushner, who made strategic plans with Salman, returned to the U.S. on Oct. 28.
The White House alleged at the time the trip was reported that it was within the context of Kushner's efforts regarding regional developments. U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday endorsed a move by Saudi Arabia’s future king that tightened his grip on power through the arrests of royals, ministers and investors. Trump tweeted on Monday that he had "great confidence in King Salman and the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia."
Washington is preparing to form a new land force for General Haftar in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Libya before the war that will take place in Gaza, Lebanon, northern Iraq, and Syria. Riyadh's coup came at a time when the Trump administration sought war authority from the senate without time or geography limits, and it is regarded as the first step in the newly established front in the region.
The first operation will be carried out in Gaza after the establishment of the land force of the new map, which is being drawn by the U.S.-Israel alliance in the Middle East. The Egyptian Army will invade Gaza and push Hamas out of the equation within the framework of the operation to be carried out by Mohammed Dahlan.
The Israel, Egypt and UAE alliance will deliver the new order to Dahlan, and a joint Israel-Palestine council will be formed in Gaza. The second most important goal of the common land force formed by the collaborating countries in the region, where the U.S. will send more than 50,000 soldiers in 2018, is to end Hezbollah’s presence in Lebanon.
Salman’s first move, after establishing authority, will be to demand Hamas turns in its weapons. Then the Egyptian army, supported by the UAE and Saudi Arabia, will enter Gaza following an atmosphere of chaos formed in Palestine. However, the actual operation will be launched in Lebanon.
Among the primary targets of the newly formed alliance is to gain the support of 400,000 Palestinians living in Lebanon. The isolation of Hamas and its subsequent plan to remove Hezbollah from Lebanon can be linked to Saudi Arabia and ensuring Salman’s complete control over his opponents. Mohammed bin Zayed, Mohammed Dahlan, Saad al-Hariri, Mohammed bin Salman, and General Haftar play a key role in the project to restructure the region.
Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud met with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, who recently resigned from his post. Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir, Interior Minister Abdulaziz bin Saud, State Minister Musaid al-Aiban and State Minister for Gulf Affairs Thamer Al-Sabhan were present at the Yemame Palace meeting in Riyadh.
Hariri shared photos taken during his interview with King Salman on his social media account and used the phrase "I am honored to visit King Selman bin Abdulaziz at the Yemame Palace." In his resignation speech, Hariri said he feared an assassination plot against him, accusing Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah of breeding strife in the Arab world.
