Saudi intelligence service recently submitted a report to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), warning him of the growing tension among military leaders over his failed policies in the Yemen war, sources familiar with the matter revealed.
The report pointed out that senior military leaders are disappointed towards MBS’ failed administration after the heavy military losses suffered during the Yemen war, pushing some of them to submit early resignation.
The sources also stated that some military leaders received enormous sums of money and financial privileges in an effort to defuse the situation. The other military officials, however, are now more tense as a result of this.
The Saudi intelligence report also noted that there is growing unease among Saudi social media users regarding the country’s deteriorating economic and human rights conditions. Anger among the public was also reportedly expressed over the enormous sums spent on entertainment events, while poverty and unemployment rates rose in the Kingdom.
The intelligence report suggests stepping up the planning of international sporting and entertainment events in the Kingdom in an effort to quell the outrage of the populace. Additionally, the report suggests strict limitations on social media use.
Well-informed sources affirmed that the Saudi security forces violently stormed several houses belonging to of Rabih bin Shleweh Alenezi, a prominent colonel in Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Public Security, after he announced his defection in a video he posted to his Twitter account, in which he cited violations of human rights in the Kingdom.
Earlier, Richard Edelman, the CEO of the $1bn public relations firm Edelman, signed $9.6m in deals with the Saudi government over the past four years to sanitize the kingdom’s image.
The work, which was directed at American audiences and was projected to net Edelman more than $5.6m (£4.6m) in fees, included sending regular press releases that celebrated topics such as “mainstreaming women in business” and “doubling down efforts to empower women and youth”.
Edelman’s foreign agent filings suggest that by the time its work is completed, the firm will have earned more than $3m from the company developing Neom.
