1 1 The prince was arrested. The richest prince in Saudi Arabia fell and the power war escalated.

Experts said that Saudi Arabia's unprecedented crackdown shows that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is tightening his grip on the future throne, while continuing to promote economic reforms to reduce his dependence on oil revenue. On Sunday, 1 1 Saudi prince, four cabinet ministers and dozens of other members of the royal family, military and government officials were detained. According to the official media, this is a large-scale corruption investigation. Among those arrested on Saturday night, 62-year-old Alwaleed bin Tarad, commonly known as Prince Walid, is one of the richest men in the world. He owns a large number of stocks in the west, including major investments in Citigroup, Apple and Twitter.

Most of the detainees were held in luxury hotels in Riyadh, the capital. "Nothing like this has ever happened in the history of Saudi Arabia." David Ottaway said that he is a Middle East partner of the Wilson Center, a Washington think tank, and added that Saudi Arabia "is entering unknown waters, and I don't know what the consequences will be."

According to Saudi Arabia, under the leadership of Muhammad, a new anti-corruption commission announced several hours of arrests. The arrest may help the 32-year-old prince to consolidate his power, because his father Prince Abdulaziz officially appointed him in June.

As a successor. Otway said that the arrest showed that the prince was prepared to take any measures to control the oil-rich country with a population of 32 million after the death of the king aged 8/kloc-0. Saudi Arabia is preparing to publicly issue 5% of its oil companies, and the Crown Prince hopes to provide $654.38+00 billion to fund Vision 2030, a plan to separate Saudi economy from oil. Otway said that the arrest may curb international investors' interest in Vision 2030.

Prior to this, President Trump lobbied Saudi Aramco to list on the New York Stock Exchange on Saturday. "I am very grateful to Saudi Arabia for listing on the new york Stock Exchange." This is very important for America! "He said. Malik, head of global equity research at investment banks other than investment banks, was not surprised by the blow. Malik said: "Although this concentration may be unprecedented or controversial, it may also be a necessary condition to promote the austerity and transformation agenda. "

Those who were purged included the famous former minister of the National Guard, Mitab, son of the late King Abdullah, and Al Walid, the richest prince in Saudi Arabia. Ji Fa, Minister of Economy, was also dismissed. He supported Muhammad Tuwairi, who was the privatization of the kingdom.

King Salman issued a statement on Saturday announcing the establishment of an anti-corruption commission on the grounds that "some corrupt elements put their own interests above the public interest, so that the vulnerable groups are exploited." The Committee is investigating the government's response to the "Jeddah corruption case" that killed more than 65,438,000 people in 2009. It is also concerned about the government's handling of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), which was first discovered in Saudi Arabia in April 38+02, 2065, and has killed about hundreds of Saudis.

The king authorized the Committee to issue arrest warrants and travel bans, freeze financial accounts, track the flow of assets and prevent their transfer. Salman said on Saudi TV: "The law will be firmly applied to everyone who comes into contact with public funds. Nobody can abuse their power and influence to misappropriate it. This will apply to people of any class, and we will not be afraid of anyone. "