Saudi Arabia purge: Who was arrested?

Eleven princes and 38 others are being held after mass detentions in Saudi Arabia, including influential Saudi tycoon Prince al-Waleed bin Talal,and two sons of the former King Abdullah.

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The New Arab

05 Nov, 2017

The move has been described as unprecedented [Getty]

Saudi Arabia detained dozens of princes, businessmen, senior military officials and top officials on Saturday evening holding them in a luxury hotels in the capital.

It was an unprecedented move for the kingdom which analysts have interpreted as an attempt by the young Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to consolidate power in the kingdom, which will allow him to push through historic reform.

Eleven princes and 38 others are being held after the mass purge including influential Saudi tycoon Prince al-Waleed bin Talal, one of the world's richest men as well, as two sons of the former King Abdullah.

The following is a list of those detained so far.

Royal family/princes

Prince Turki bin Nasser
Former head of meteorology and environmental protection

Prince Fahd bin Abdullah bin Mohammed
Former deputy defence minister

Prince al-Walid bin Talal
Media mogul/businessman

Prince Miteb bin Abdullah
Former head of the National Guard

Prince Turki bin Abdullah
Former governor of Riyadh

Ministers and government

Khalid al-Tuwaijri
Former head of the Royal Court

Mohammed al-Tubaishi
Former president of protocol at the Royal Court

Amr al-Dabagh
Former governor of the Investment Authority

Saud al-Duwaish
Former CEO of Saudi Telecom