Posted on 11/05/2017 4:03:19 AM PST by Paine in the Neck
Saudi Arabia has arrested dozens of senior figures including princes, ministers and a top business tycoon, in what authorities hailed Sunday as a "decisive" anti-corruption sweep as the kingdom's crown prince consolidates power.
Prominent billionaire Al-Waleed bin Talal was among the 11 princes arrested late Saturday, reports said, immediately after a new anti-corruption commission headed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was established by royal decree.
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To analysts, Prince Mohammed's meteoric rise has seemed almost Shakespearean in its aggression and calculation. In June, he edged out a 58-year-old cousin, Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, to become heir to the throne.
Another Trump victory!! The inbred Bushes should beg forgiveness.
Didn’t one of those arrested own the vegas hotel where shooting happened
Salman is working very fast to break the wahhabist hold over the House of Saud. Those arrested all seem to have ties to the wahhabi terror promoters in SA and Qatar. I would think they’re getting pretty nervous in Qatar as Salman consolidates power. They’re in line for getting ‘straightened out’ too.
The head of the clique arrested did own some portion of the hotel. He was also the guy who tried to give Rudy post-9/11 money to softpedal the Saudi role. The guy Rudy told to stuff it.
This is a serious big deal, a win for us. Ala-dick-weed is an evil funder of mosques, Iirc. And an asshat antitrumper.
Something is seriously afoot.
Prince Salman seems like an amazing and very brave guy.
Must be “dopey” Alwaleed Bin Talel, the prince that Trump was talking about.
Good ... there is an ongoing purge coup
Billionaire prince with stakes in Twitter, Apple among those arrested in Saudi sweep ALWALEED
Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed detained in corruption inquiry
They bagged Bakr bin Laden, too...
What happens to their fortunes? Follow the money.
Talaweed assets are frozen
US seizes assets in money laundering. See manafort
Crown prince can do it..because ..well..he can.
It will be interesting to see if we go after talaweed
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