Here is a thread involving the death of a princess of the family:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3976944#3978494http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2842097#2842128King Fahd's death in 2005:
http://demopedia.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=1584457&mesg_id=1590159Here is a discussion on DU from 2004 on the House of Saud and that it is unstable:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=611956#613738A report that Bandar of the House of Saud was involved in an attempted Coup in Arabia in 2009:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6212624A thread on the House of Saud:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=1584457&mesg_id=15907652004 Paper on the House of Saud:
http://www.hudson.org/files/publications/Henderson%20--%20Saudi%20Royal%20Family.pdf#search=\%27Sudairis.\%27
More on King Saud I, 1879-1953:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibn_Saud_of_Saudi_ArabiaHis sons by his wife Princess Hassa was the mother of seven brothers known as the Al Sudairy Clan (Arabic: عائلةالسديري), also often referred to as "Al Fahd"):
King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud (born 1921), the fifth monarch of Saudi Arabia from June 13, 1982 - August 1, 2005
H R H Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz (born 1926), Deputy Prime Minister, Defense Minister (since 1962), and Crown Prince (since August 1, 2005)
H R H Prince Abd al-Rahman bin Abdul Aziz (born 1931), Vice Minister of Defense
H R H Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz (born 1934), Interior Minister since 1975
H R H Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz (born 1934)
H R H Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz (born 1936), Governor of Riyadh
H R H Prince Ahmed bin Abdul Aziz (born 1940), Vice Minister of Interior
Notice their position within the Government, this is considered the most important set of sons of King Saud I.
King Abdullah is son of Saud I, by anther of Saud's wives, Fahda bint Asi Al Shuraim. He has no full brothers, but lead the Saudi Arabia National Guard for Decades. The National Guard is now under his son's Mutaib bin Abdullah Command.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fahda_bint_Asi_al-ShuraimThe family did work together to get rid of the first Son of King Saud I to rule Arabia. King Saud II ruled from 1953 till 1962, but spent money recklessly, he "retired" and went into exile in 1962, he died in 1969, his 53 sons are marginal members of the House of Saud, the sons of the other sons of King Saud I have much more power within the House of Saud then King Saud II's sons.
More details on the House of Saud, its history and HOW it picks its kings:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musa%27id_bin_Abdul_Aziz#Sons_of_Abdul_Aziz_ibn_Sa.27udFor more on King Saud II:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saud_of_Saudi_ArabiaKing Faisal I was the King that replaced King Saud II. Unlike King Saud II, King Faisal knew how to balance a check book. He was killed by a nephew, the son of a brother older then King Faisal but a son of Saud I that never held a high position in the Government.
The "Sudairi Seven" this included the late King Fahd, these are seven sons of Saud I and the same mother:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudairi_SevenSultan, one of the Sudairi Seven is undergoing Colon Cancer treatment. He is the father of Bandar, long time ambassador to the US from Arabia. Could be a sign of new in fighting for Sultan is the "Crown Prince" to King Abdullah, and thus the heir apparent, if Sultan dies who becomes the Heir Apparent?