BERLIN — Germany's foreign intelligence agency believes Saudi Arabia's ambitious defense minister could endanger the Gulf kingdom's ties with regional allies by attempting to cement his place in the royal succession, according to a memo released Wednesday. It is unusual for the BND spy agency to publicly release such a blunt assessment on a
German Intelligence Warns Saudi Arabia Is ‘Destabilizing Arab World’
The memo focuses particularly on the role of Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the 30-year-old son of King Salman who was recently appointed deputy crown prince and defense minister.