Former Detainees Allege Torture and Coercion in 2017 Saudi Purge
The UK Guardian on Thursday published interviews with several of the almost 400 people imprisoned at the Riyadh Ritz-Carlton in Saudi Arabia in late 2017.
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Saudi ‘Davos in Desert’: Glitz and Smiles as Attendees Hide Their Name Cards
Riyadh — Wall Street titans smiled and schmoozed at a Saudi investment conference widely shunned last year over a critic’s murder, but as wariness lingers some delegates kept their name cards discreetly out of sight.
Saudi Arabia Concludes Corruption Probe, Banks over $100 Billion
The government of Saudi Arabia announced the formal conclusion of its anti-corruption probe on Wednesday, claiming the recovery of $107 billion in “real estate, companies, cash, and other assets” through settlements reached with 87 individuals.
Saudi Arabia: Everyone Detained at the Riyadh Ritz-Carlton Has Been Released
Saudi authorities announced on Tuesday that all detainees held at the Riyadh Ritz-Carlton in the anti-corruption crackdown have been released. Some detainees charged with more serious crimes have been moved to regular prison facilities.
Prince Alwaleed Released After Reaching ‘Settlement’ with Saudi Authorities
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, perhaps the highest-profile member of the Saudi royal family to be detained during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s anti-corruption crackdown, has finally been released from detention after reaching an unspecified financial settlement with the Saudi government.
Saudi Arabia Confirms Princes Arrested Over Protest
Saudi Arabia’s attorney general on Sunday confirmed 11 princes had been arrested after protesting the kingdom’s austerity measures and would face trial after “disrupting public peace and order”.
Reports: Arrested Saudi Princes Being Held at Luxury Ritz Carlton in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia has arrested dozens of princes, senior military officers, businessmen and top officials, including a well-known royal billionaire with extensive holdings in Western companies, as part of a sweeping purported anti-corruption probe that further cements control in the hands of its young crown prince.
Leslie Jones Accuses Ritz-Carlton Hotel of Racism: ‘They Don’t Like Black People’
Actress Leslie Jones lashed out at the Ritz-Carlton on Monday, accusing staff at the plush hotel chain of racism.
