A 2012 file photo, showing King Salman (L) and now-Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Source: AAP
Saudi Arabia has purged a number of senior ministers and detained nearly a dozen royals. News of the actions came just hours after King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud announced an anti-corruption committee, chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, would investigate the Saudi government's response to the 2009 floods that devastated the city of Jeddah, and the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus outbreak. Analysts say the move is a prelude to what the Crown Prince hopes will be an era of transparency in the region.
Saudi Arabia has purged a number of senior ministers and detained nearly a dozen royals. News of the actions came just hours after King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud announced an anti-corruption committee, chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, would investigate the Saudi government's response to the 2009 floods that devastated the city of Jeddah, and the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus outbreak. Analysts say the move is a prelude to what the Crown Prince hopes will be an era of transparency in the region.
