Wednesday 28 February 2018

Saudi crown prince says corruption purge supports budget: Washington Post | ZAWYA MENA Edition

Saudi crown prince says corruption purge supports budget: Washington Post | ZAWYA MENA Edition:

"Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince said the kingdom's anti-corruption crackdown was needed to meet budget targets, comparing the purge to chemotherapy in an interview with the Washington Post published on Wednesday.

Authorities rounded up dozens of princes, top officials and businessmen in November on Prince Mohammed bin Salman's orders, with many confined and interrogated at Riyadh's glitzy Ritz-Carlton Hotel.

Most detainees, including global investor Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, were released after being exonerated or reaching financial settlements with the government, which says it arranged to seize more than $100 billion through such deals."



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