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    Arrest of billionaire signals tightening circle of power in Saudi Arabia

    by Alexandra Zavis and Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times Nov 05, 2017 3 minutes

    Saudi Arabian authorities are presenting the surprise arrests of dozens of royal family members, current and former government officials, and top business leaders as part of an aggressive push to root out corruption that has long plagued the kingdom and hindered attempts at reform.

    But the purge, announced late Saturday by the state-run news agency and the Saudi-owned satellite network Al Arabiya, was also viewed as the latest move by its young crown prince to cement his hold on power by eliminating potential rivals for the

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