Dissident Minister Exposes Bin Salman’s Intentions Towards His Opponents

Exiled former Saudi intelligence officer has opened fire-fronts on the Saudi Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman (MBS).

“My family and I have lived in a nightmare for more than four years since Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia took power,” Dr. Saad al-Jabri told CBS through its renowned 60 Minutes show.

This was the first time that al-Jabri has taken the screens to voice out his part of the story after years of being deposed from office and choosing to flee the country back in 2017, in concerns over his security.

Al-Jabri—despite his son and daughter being under arrest in the Saudi prisons—in his interview made it clear to “sound the alarm” of how dangerous MBS is to Saudi Arabia, America, and to the whole planet.

 

 

The former spymaster described the Saudi Crown Prince MBS as a “psychopath, killer with infinite resources,” as he claimed that the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia has boasted once in 2014 to his cousin, former Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef (MBN), that “he could kill the sitting King Abdullah to clear the throne for his own father [Salman],” as the 60 Minutes reports.

Bloomberg Businessweek published a long report of the king-to-be MBS back in 2016, in which it mentioned an incident when the late King Abdullah “banned his brash nephew [MBS] from setting foot in the Ministry of Defense,” following rumors that the prince was “disruptive” and “power-hungry,” a description that was reiterated by al-Jabri in his latest interview when he said that MBS “wants power,” looking up to Alexander the Great.

 

The CBS News requested an official reply from the Saudi government in an interview, but the request was denied, instead, the Saudi embassy in the U.S. issued a statement in which it described Saad al-Jabri as a “discredited former government official with a long history of fabricating and creating distractions to hide the financial crimes he committed.”

One of the royal family princes, AbdulRahman bin Mosaed Al Saud said in a tweet posted on his official Twitter page: “Al-Jabri was found to be a mouse. He narrated science fiction-like stories. A comedy interview with distinction. He stamped it with a very convincing justification for his wealth. Some things don't need defense or comment. And if it is necessary. It's time for us to rest.”

 

 

These official replies may evolve into more heated responses if al-Jabri’s allegations were recorded on video as he claimed. Al-Jabri said the crown prince “poses a threat to his people, to the Americans and to the planet” and that he has recorded a video that unveils more secrets about the Saudi royals, and some about the United States, that he said could be released if he is killed.

He also shared a short, silent clip with a 60 Minutes correspondent and informed him to publish it if he was killed.

Al-Jabri said in part of his interview that Prince Mohammed bin Salman "is afraid of the information I have". Al-Jabri claimed to have seen a video of a 2014 meeting between Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, then interior minister and head of intelligence.

Al-Jabri added that Mohammed bin Salman told Mohammed bin Nayef: "I want to assassinate King Abdullah, bring a poisoned ring from Russia, and it is enough for me just to shake his hand and it will end," al-Jabri continued: "This is what he said, whether he is bragging only or  not, but he said that and we took it seriously".

The alleged threat, he says, was handled within the royal family. Al-Jabri said he watched the meeting on a video recording saying: “I know where it is now. I know there are two copies of that. I know where they are.

 

 

 

Saad bin Khalid bin Saadallah al-Jabri, 61, is originally from the Saba tribe, a well-known family in the Saudi city of Hail, who lived in the Burqa area.

He received a bachelor's degree in Arabic language and literature from Imam Mohammed bin Saud Islamic University, a Bachelor of Security Sciences in 1979 from King Fahd Security College, and a Master's degree in Computer Science from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals.

He also received his Ph.D. in Computer Engineering and Artificial Intelligence in 1998 from the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom.

A former Saudi minister and intelligence officer currently living in Canada, Riyadh is seeking to restore him by accusing him of wasting public money.

When King Salman bin Abdul Aziz took the throne on January 23, 2015, al-Jabri was appointed minister of state and cabinet member, and was relieved of both positions by royal order on September 11, 2015.

The dismissal came after al-Jabri met in 2015 with then CIA Director John Brennan in Washington without the knowledge of Mohammed bin Salman (now crown prince). Al-Jabri and his former president, former Interior Minister Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, were surprised by the announcement by Saudi television that he had been dismissed from his post.

Al-Jabri holds the rank of general, served for four decades in the Interior Ministry, and for the last 20 years has been a security adviser to Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, the interior minister and former crown prince.

In 2010, he served as a top-class security adviser in the Ministry of Interior, director of the Ministry's Officers and Individuals Affairs Department, a member of the Council on Political and Security Affairs, and worked at the King Fahd Security College.

For nearly 20 years, al-Jabri worked with former Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef to reform the intelligence service, was one of his most important officers, and contributed significantly to the kingdom's efforts to combat al-Qaeda, by coordinating Riyadh's security with Washington.

Al-Jabri oversaw a special fund set up by the late King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz to combat terrorism after the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States.

Al-Jabri continued to serve as personal adviser to Prince Mohammed bin Nayef until the latter was relieved of the mandate of the Covenant and the Interior Ministry in June 2017, after which al-Jabri left the kingdom for Canada, fearing prosecution by Saudi authorities.

Mohammed bin Salman was quick to prevent Omar and Sarah from traveling abroad hours after the overthrow of bin Nayef and their bank accounts were frozen, and they were summoned by the security services who asked them to ask their father to return to the country.

The New York Times quoted their brother Khaled as saying: "They are hostages and the ransom required for my father to return to Saudi Arabia…Mohammed bin Salman is seeking to complete his absolute control and believes that having my father out of his control is the biggest obstacle."

"After 4 years of trying all the ways to secure their freedom, my father breaks his silence on the 60 Minutes program," Khalid al-Jabri wrote on his Twitter account recently.