Bahrain Mirror: Allegiance Commission has secretly met to choose a deputy Crown Prince, Le Figaro newspaper reported.

The newspaper quoted a diplomatic source that if the appointment of Saudi ambassador to Washington, Prince Khalid bin Salman in this position, it would mean that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will leave office, but not immediately, but in the medium term.

Le Figaro said that in view of the growing international pressure caused by the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the Allegiance Commission has been looking for the highest interest in the dubious case of Mohammed bin Salman.

The newspaper said it had confirmed the news from a Saudi source in Riyadh.

It is noteworthy that the ambassador returned to Riyadh from Washington after the outbreak of the disappearance of the Saudi journalist in his consulate in Istanbul, The New York Times quoted US official sources that he will not return to Washington as ambassador.

Ambassador Khalid bin Salman made statements on Khashoggi's case, saying that the cameras of the consulate in Istanbul were not recorded on the day of the journalist's visit.

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