Prince Alwaleed says he may reveal more details about the terms of his release from a corruption crackdown last year
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Anti-corruption
Saudi Arabia launches new office to continue corruption fight
Announcement comes after Saudi Arabia ends anti-corruption probe that boosted the state coffers by more than $100bn
Anti-corruption
Saudi Arabia ends anti-corruption probe with $107bn in coffers
Corruption investigation concludes with the approval of King Salman, according to official statement
Khalid Al Falih
Saudi Arabia launches plan to attract over $425bn in investments
To kickstart the 12-year programme, the kingdom signs 37 agreements worth $55bn with foreign and local investors
Abiy Ahmed
Saudi-Ethiopian billionaire Mohammed Al Amoudi released
Several other prominent detainees were released over the past few weeks, including Amr Al-Dabbagh
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Cash settlements from Saudi purge to continue in 2019
Saudi Arabia’s finance minister Mohammed al-Jadaan says anti-corruption drive settlements will be ‘not significantly less’ than 2018 total of over $13bn
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Saudi-Ethiopian billionaire said to face corruption, bribery trial
Saudi official says Mohammed Al Amoudi is in the custody of authorities and will stand trial
corruption charges
Saudi billionaire prince Al-Waleed’s brother freed from detention
Prince Khalid bin Talal was detained for 11 months for criticising the biggest crackdown on the kingdom’s elite last November that saw dozens of princes, officials and tycoons detained at Riyadh’s Ritz-Carlton hotel
Anti-corruption
Purge legacy runs deep in the new Saudi Arabia
Officials at foreign embassies say that they are seeing more Saudi nationals inquiring how to renew second passports
Arab Fashion Council
Saudi fashionistas flock to kingdom’s first-ever fashion week
Arab Fashion Council president Princess Noura bint Faisal says she sees “a lot of potential” in Saudi fashion industry
Anti-corruption
Saudi anti-graft detainees may face terrorism-focused courts: newspaper
56 people are known to remain in custody, with their whereabouts unknown
Kingdom Holding
Prince Alwaleed: how I spent my days during purge detention
Saudi billionaire hits out at torture claims, says ‘all is forgiven’ after 83-day detention in Riyadh hotel
Investment firm
Alwaleed plans new investments with multi-billion ‘firepower’
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal also looking to split the company’s assets through spinoff
Anti-corruption
Rights group urges Saudi Arabia to probe purge abuse claims
Human Rights Watch says Saudi Arabia should immediately investigate claims over detention of princes, businessmen
Al Hilal FC
Saudi’s Prince Alwaleed gives $500k to local soccer club
Prince Alwaleed tweeted a photo of himself at a Al Hilal FC football match
Ritz Carlton Riyadh
Inside Saudi’s 5-star prison: the Ritz Riyadh is back in business
Each detainee was given his own room, with room service and television, but no internet or telephone access
Anti-corruption
Riyadh’s Ritz ‘luxury prison’ reopens after graft crackdown
The luxury hotel had been closed for business since the unprecedented probe was launched on November 4