Saudi Arabia’s King Salman today dismissed the heir to the throne, Crown Prince Moqren bin Abdul Aziz bin Saud, and replaced him with the Interior Minister Mohammed bin Nayef. A statement from the royal court, carried by the official Saudi Press Agency said, Moqren was also relieved of his position as deputy Prime Minister. The decree named Prince Mohammed bin Nayef as crown prince as well as deputy prime minister and said he will continue to hold his position of interior minister and head of the political and security council, a coordinating body. The dismissal of Moqren removes the last-remaining high-level official remaining from the era of King Abdullah, who died on January 23 and was replaced by Salman.