What lays behind Saudi Arabia political purge?

King Salman, left, speaks with his son, now Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.

King Salman, left, speaks with his son, now Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. Source: AAP

Saudi Arabia detained a number of senior ministers and nearly a dozen royals.


News of multiple arrests came just hours after King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud announced an anti-corruption committee, chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Our correspondent in Middle East, Michele Giorgio, has more. 


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