FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of the Saudi Binladin Group is seen in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia May 9, 2018. REUTERS/Katie Paul/File Photo ReutersBy Stephen Kalin and Marwa RashadRIYADH (Reuters) - Bakr bin Laden, former chairman of construction giant Saudi Binladin Group, has been temporarily released nearly 15 months after his arrest in Saudi Arabia's anti-corruption campaign, three sources with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday. No charges have been made public against bin Laden, who is in his late 60s. Bin Laden was one of the most high-profile figures arrested in November 2017 on the orders of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a purge that also netted princes and ministers and was decried by critics as a shakedown and power play. At least two other bin Laden brothers, Saleh and Saad, senior executives in the family firm, were also held but released within several weeks.

Source: Ethiopian News January 24, 2019 17:03 UTC