沙特國王立兒子爲王儲

Saudi Arabia's King Salman has promoted his 31-year-old son Mohammed bin Salman to crown prince, making him next in line to the throne while also serving as defense minister and overseeing an effort to overhaul the country's economy.

The move was announced Wednesday through decrees issued by the state-run SPA news agency.

The former crown prince and nephew of King Salman, Mohammed bin Nayef, was relieved of all of his positions including the role of interior minister, the decrees said.

Mohammed bin Salman, who had been the deputy crown prince, will also now be Saudi Arabia's deputy prime minister.

The 31-year-old has been in charge of the Saudi-led coalition fighting on behalf of Yemen's government in a war against Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

Saudi state media said Wednesday's changes were approved by 31 of the 34 members of the royal family who make up what is known as the Allegiance Council.

King Salman came to power in 2015 following the death of his half-brother, King Abdullah.沙特國王薩勒姆立31歲的兒子穆罕默德·本·薩勒姆爲王儲，使他成爲沙特第一王位繼承人，同時擔任國防大臣的職務，並肩負着調整沙特經濟的重任。

沙特通訊社星期三發佈了一系列政令，宣佈上述決定。

政令說，沙特國王薩勒姆的侄子，前王儲穆罕默德·本·納伊夫被解除包括內政大臣在內的一切職務。

原來是副王儲的穆罕默德·本·薩勒姆，如今將同時成爲沙特副首相。

31歲的穆罕默德·本·薩勒姆一直負責由沙特領導的聯盟，幫助也門政府跟伊朗支持的胡塞反政府武裝作戰。

沙特官方媒體星期三說，上述調整得到了沙特效忠委員會34個王室成員裏31人的同意。

沙特國王薩勒姆是2015年在他同父異母的兄長阿卜杜拉國王去世後登基的。