Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, left, chats with his son and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on Wednesday. Reuters
Middle East Eye: EXCLUSIVE: Senior Saudi figures tortured and beaten in purge
Several detainees taken to hospital with torture injuries, while sources tell MEE scale of crackdown is bigger than authorities have revealed
Some senior figures detained in last Saturday's purge in Saudi Arabia were beaten and tortured so badly during their arrest or subsequent interrogations that they required hospital treatment, Middle East Eye can reveal.
People inside the royal court also told MEE that the scale of the crackdown, which has brought new arrests each day, is much bigger than Saudi authorities have admitted, with more than 500 people detained and double that number questioned.
Members of the royal family, government ministers and business tycoons were caught up in the sudden wave of arrests orchestrated by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, known as MBS, under the banner of an anti-corruption drive.
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More News On The Purges In Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia expands graft inquiry, says $100 bil. stolen -- Japan News/Reuters
Saudi Prince Shakes Royal Family With Crackdown -- Wall Street Journal
Saudi "Deep State" Prince Bandar Among Those Arrested In Purge: Report -- Zero Hedge
Saudi Arabia's Princely Prisoners Have Been Downgraded to A Four Star Hotel -- Newsweek
Saudi billionaires rush to transfer funds and assets overseas amid fears of 'corruption' sweep -- The Independent
King Salman appoints and promotes 56 Judges -- Arab News
Saudi Arabia’s Purge Of Royals Has Received Wide Support — And Here’s Why -- BuzzFeed
Meet the next generation of Saudi rulers -- Chicago Tribune/Foreign Policy
A house divided: How Saudi Crown Prince purged royal family rivals -- Samia Nakhoul, Angus McDowall, Stephen Kalin, Reuters
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