Saudi official denies report that former crown prince confined to palace

A Saudi official on Thursday denied a report that former Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef was confined to a palace.

Saudi official denies report that former crown prince confined to palace

Dubai: A Saudi official on Thursday denied a report that former Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef was confined to a palace and barred from travelling abroad after he was replaced by his cousin Prince Mohammed bin Salman as next to the throne.

"It`s not true, 100 percent," the official told Reuters, responding to a question on the report published by the New York Times.

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