In Saudi Arabia, dozens of high-profile political and business figures arrested in an anti-corruption sweep will face trial. <br/><br/>Attorney General Sheikh Saud al-Mojeb said in a statement in Riyadh today that Princes, ministers as well as billionaire tycoon Al- Waleed bin Talal were swept up in the crackdown at the weekend led by a newly formed anti-graft commission headed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. <br/>'<br/>Aside from the arrests, the head of the Saudi National Guard, as well as the navy chief and the economy minister were replaced at the weekend in a series of high-profile sackings that sent shock waves through the kingdom.<br/>'<br/>The dramatic shake-up comes at a time of unprecedented social and economic transformation in ultra-conservative Saudi Arabia, as the kingdom steps up its reform drive for a post-oil era. <br/><br/>'''''<br/>
News On AIR | November 6, 2017 11:30 PM
Saudi princes, officials arrested in anti-graft sweep will face trial