Q: It seems that there is a power struggle ongoing behind the scenes between the Saudi royals. Is this moving around of the intelligence chief to now Bandar bin Sultan further proof of that?

Al-Ahmed: Yes, I think it is one of the ways that you can look at this as you have the king sacking one of his closest aides and brother, Muqrin, and replacing him with a younger person who is not going to be much more effective than him.