Saudi Arabia: Royal arrests and deaths


Issue 1048 - 16 Nov 2017 | 2 minute read

One of the most surprising elements to the string of arrests made on 4 November, following the announcement of a new Supreme Committee to tackle corruption, was the seniority of some of the princes detained. They include the following:Miteb Bin Abdullah Bin Abdelaziz – the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG) minister was sacked by King Salman before being arrested. He was replaced as SANG head by Prince Khalid Bin Abdelaziz Bin Mohammed Al-Muqren.

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