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Saudi purge shock waves continue to rattle kingdom

Saturday, 11 November 2017 12:58 PM [ Last Update: Saturday, 11 November 2017 1:00 PM ]

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (Photo by AFP)

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Saudi purge

The shock waves from the massive purge in Saudi Arabia continues to rattle the kingdom. The Saudi attorney general has said over 200 people have been questioned as part of an investigation into the purported corruption case over the past few days. The purge which has targeted Saudi princes and dignitaries who have hitherto been the apple of the eye in Saudi Arabia reached a peak when authorities froze their bank accounts. Among those caught up in the purge is ex-Crown Prince Mohammad bin Nayef who has already seen the reversal of his fortune in a coup by the same man behind the current purge: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. All the detainees have been accused of embezzling tens of billions of dollars over decades.

UK minister meeting with Israeli officials

The British politics has been rocked by revelations of unauthorized meetings between Israeli officials and Priti Patel. She has resigned as UK international development secretary because of mounting pressure over the scandal. On Monday, Patel went to Number Ten Downing Street to try to save her post after it was revealed that during her August holiday in Israel, she secretly sat down for talks with Israeli politicians - including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. But later it emerged that she had held more such controversial meetings in September. Prime Minister Theresa May’s government has admitted that during her meetings in Israel, Patel discussed the idea of funneling British foreign aid money into the Israeli military. Patel’s case has turned into a major embarrassment for the British premier who says she was totally unaware of the meetings.

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