War of Saudi Succession (The More Things Changed)

The War of Saudi Succession, also known as the Three Weeks' War, or the Hisbah (Arabic: حسبة‎ ḥisbah) - taking its name an Islamic doctrine meaning "accountability" - was a war of succession fought in Saudi Arabia in 2017.

On June 30th of that year, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud abdicated the throne of Saudi Arabia to his son, Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, who had assumed his office by royal decree only nine days before. The previous Crown Prince, Muhammad bin Nayef, managed to escape bin Salman's Anti-Corruption Committee; in a speech in Jeddah, he declared the move a coup d'état and asserted his right to the throne, setting the stage for civil war.

Since July 23rd, with the arrest of bin Salman and the capture of Riyadh, bin Nayef has ruled as the undisputed King of Saudi Arabia.