House of Saud

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Saudi Prince Miteb bin Abdullah was released yesterday from the arrest after an "acceptable settlement," paying the authorities over USD 1 billion. This was announced by a Saudi representative participating in the anti-corruption campaign in the kingdom, quoted by Reuters.

Senior Saudi Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, once seen as a leading contender to the throne, was freed after reaching an “acceptable settlement agreement” with authorities paying more than $1 billion, a Saudi official said on Nov. 29.

A leading global rights organization is urging Greece's government to scrap a controversial arms sale to Saudi Arabia, saying the weapons could be used against civilians in the ongoing war in Yemen.

Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince called the Supreme Leader of Iran “the new Hitler of the Middle East” in an interview with the New York Times published on Nov. 23, sharply escalating the war of words between the arch-rivals.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is playing the corruption card to strengthen his control over the country, according to Transparency International co-founder Frank Vogl.

French President Emmanuel Macron held hastily scheduled talks in Riyadh on Nov. 9 with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid rising tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran, notably over Lebanon and Yemen.

King Salman has appointed or promoted 56 judges, Saudi Arabia’s state news agency SPA reported yesterday, a step coinciding with an anti-corruption crackdown in the kingdom.

Even a well-trained robot like Sophia would be confused by Saudi Arabia. A week ago, the famous machine was among the powerful western financiers attending a coming-out party, in which the heir-to-the-throne, Mohammed bin Salman, was showing off the kingdom’s new embrace of modernity.

Saudi Arabia is popularly known as a hard-line state. But, the ruling Al Saud family wants to change the image of the country. So, the West Asian nation has decided to return to the 'moderate' stand, as far as the concept of Islam is concerned. The ruling family is ready to change not only the social sectors, but also the national economy.