Mohammad bin Salman to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Bin Salman fans. Speculation had been rife that the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 39, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 16/02/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a prince isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a prince-politician just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouMohammad

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouMohammad was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Mohammad bin Salman was unlike any other prince we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMohammad”
— @universalObserver, 15 Feb 2025
“I thought Mohammad bin Salman retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 15 Feb 2025

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