Saudi Arabia on Tuesday freed influential Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, a source said, more than three weeks after he was detained in a sweeping anti-corruption purge of the kingdom’s elite. “Yes, Prince Miteb was released this morning,” a source close to the government told AFP, without outlining the terms of his release. Princess Nouf bint Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Saud posted an old image of Prince Miteb on a verified Twitter account with the message: “Praise be to Allah. ‘Settlements with detainees’Some analysts saw Prince Miteb’s removal as an attempt by Prince Mohammed, who is also Saudi defence minister, to consolidate his control over the security services. Other high-profile targets of the crackdown include billionaire Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, dubbed the Warren Buffett of Saudi Arabia.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 29, 2017 02:48 UTC