It came as a regional confrontation between Saudi Arabia and Iran appeared to be reaching a boil, raising concerns about a military escalation. Events in Saudi Arabia over the last few days added urgency and a sense of menace to the escalating rhetoric. Crown Prince Mohammed was named as head of a new committee investigating the corruption. Others saw the arrests as a naked and possibly imprudent power grab that highlighted the crown prince’s aggressive style of leadership. Read moreSaudi Arabia’s crown prince makes a power play at home and abroadWho is the absurdly rich Saudi prince at the center of corruption purge?

Source: Washington Post November 06, 2017 13:46 UTC