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A member of Saudi Arabia's Council of Allegiance was reportedly arrested in a wave of sweeping dentitions prompted by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to an online news outlet.

London-based Middle East Eye (MEE) identified the person arrested as Prince Mohammed bin Saad Al Saud, the son of Saad bin Abdulaziz, the late brother of incumbent King Salman bin Abdulaziz.

Malaysia's king on Feb. 29 appointed seasoned politician Muhyiddin Yassin as the country's new leader, trumping Mahathir Mohamad's bid to return to power after a week of political turmoil that followed his resignation as prime minister.

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, at 94 the world's oldest leader, submitted his resignation to the king on Feb. 24 after a bid by his allies to bring down the government and block the succession of leader-in-waiting Anwar Ibrahim.

Top Saudi intelligence officials close to Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman discussed hiring private companies last year to kill Iranian enemies of the kingdom, the New York Times reported Nov. 11, citing anonymous sources. 

Saudi Arabia pledged $100 million after U.S cut funding for Syria stabilization program.A handout picture released by Saudi Royal Palace on December 14, 2016 shows Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz attending the opening session of the Shura Council in Riyadh. AFP PHOTO / Saudi Royal Palace / BANDAR AL-JALOUD /

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke with Jordanian King Abdullah II, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad over the phone on May 15 over recent developments at the Gaza border.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated newly-appointed Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad over the phone on May 12. 

Saudi Arabia plans to spend 50 billion riyals ($13.33 billion) by 2020 on an initiative to promote entertainment, health, sports and education as part of a modernizing drive by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Saudi Arabia is popularly known as a hard-line state. But, the ruling Al Saud family wants to change the image of the country. So, the West Asian nation has decided to return to the 'moderate' stand, as far as the concept of Islam is concerned. The ruling family is ready to change not only the social sectors, but also the national economy.

Saudi Arabia will return to moderate and tolerant Islam and will soon destroy extremism, promised the heir to the king - Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud, sega reported.

"We will return to the moderate, tolerant and open to the world and to all other religions Islam, declared at a Rio de Janeiro economic conference, the Prince quoted by the France press.