Saudi-Arabien verhaftet Prinzen, Militärs und Geschäftsleute
In Saudi-Arabien ist es am Samstag zu einer massiven Verhaftungswelle gekommen.
Eine neu formierte Anti-Korruptionskommission in Saudi-Arabien hat mindestens 11 Prinzen und Dutzende von hohen Beamten und prominenten Geschäftsleuten verhaftet, berichtet der Nachrichtensender Al Arabiya am Samstag.
König Salman hatte am Samstag die Gründung der Kommission angeordnet und seinen Sohn, den Kronprinzen Mohammed bin Salman, als Leiter berufen. Er solle öffentliche Gelder schützen und gegen Personen und Körperschaften vorgehen, denen Korruption vorgeworfen wird.
Unter denjenigen, die entlassen oder verhaftet wurden, sollen der Chef der Nationalen königlichen Garde, Miteb Bin Abdullah, der Minister für Wirtschaft und Planung, Adel Fakeih, und Admiral Abdullah bin Sultan bin Mohammed Al-Sultan, der Kommandeur der saudischen Marine-Streitkräfte, sein. Vor allem die Verhaftung des Chefs der königlichen Garde ist laut Bloomberg ein gravierender Vorgang, der auf einen brutalen Machtkampf im saudischen Königshaus schließen lässt.
Das oberste religiöse Gremium des Königreichs begrüßte die Aktion und sagte laut Twitter, Korruption sei „so wichtig wie die Bekämpfung des Terrorismus“.
Prinz Mohammed, der ein ehrgeiziges Wirtschaftsreformprogramm leitet, um die Abhängigkeit seines Landes von Öl zu verringern, sagte Anfang des Jahres in einem Fernsehinterview, dass korrupte Beamte zur Rechenschaft gezogen würden: „Niemand, der in einen Korruptionsfall verwickelt wurde, wird entkommen, egal, ob er ein Minister oder ein Prinz war“, sagte er.
Das saudi-arabische Militär hat am Samstag angeblich eine Rakete über der Hauptstadt Riad abgefangen. Das Geschoss sei von Huthi-Rebellen aus dem Nachbarland Jemen abgefeuert worden, behaupteten staatliche Nachrichtenagenturen am Samstag. Die ballistische Rakete sei in der Nähe des internationalen Flughafens von Riad zerstört worden. Niemand sei dabei zu Schaden gekommen. Belege legten die Saudis nicht vor. Ein Video zeigt angeblich die Aktion.
Ballistic missile was fired from Yemen. It was reportedly an Iranian Burkan 2H missile. https://t.co/1wQfzmdDn6— Mohammed K. Alyahya (@7yhy) 4. November 2017
Im Jemen waren bei einem Luftangriff der von Saudi-Arabien geführten Allianz am Mittwoch mehr als zwanzig Menschen getötet worden. Die von dem Königreich geführte Allianz hat bereits Tausende Angriffe auf die Huthi-Rebellen im Jemen geflogen, die weite Teile des Landes kontrollieren. Die Allianz, zu der auch die USA und Großbritannien gehören, führt einen brutalen, völkerrechtswidrigen Krieg gegen den Jemen und attackiert ohne Rücksicht auch die Zivilbevölkerung. Die Juristen von Barack Obama hatten den damaligen US-Präsidenten gewarnt, die USA könnten sich mit der Beteiligung an dem Krieg verschiedener Kriegsverbrechen schuldig machen.
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11 Saudi princes, 4 ministers arrested as crown prince unleashes crackdown on corruption – report
A newly-established Saudi Arabian committee with sweeping powers to combat corruption has ordered the arrest of at least 11 Saudi princes and four incumbent ministers of the Saudi government, Al-Arabiya reported, citing sources.
The committee was created Saturday by a royal decree of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, published by the Saudi official news agency on Saturday.
The decree appoints the crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, to lead the committee, granting it broad powers to fight corruption. The committee is exempted from “laws, regulations, instructions, orders and decision” while performing its wide range of duties, namely “identifying offenses, crimes, persons and entities” complicit in corruption, and gives it the power to impose punitive measures on those caught red-handed. Those include asset freezes, travel bans and arrests.
The committee made its first arrests hours after it was created, detaining 11 princes, four current ministers as well as “tens” of ex-ministers of the Saudi government in connection with newly opened corruption probes, Al-Arabiya reported.
The committee said it is relaunching a probe into the devastating floods that killed over 120 people in the city of Jeddah in 2009, while inflicting millions in property damage. In wake of the wide-ranging investigation, concluded in December 2014, the Saudi court found 45 people guilty, including senior officials, on charges of bribery, misuse of power and public funds, money laundering and illicit business operations.
Another high-profile case resumed by the anti-corruption committee is the investigation into the outbreak of the so-called Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus in Saudi Arabia in 2014, which resulted in nearly 300 deaths and the ouster of the country’s health minister.
Following the decree, several ministers were sacked by the King, including the Minister for the National Guard, Moteib Bin Abdullah, and Economy Minister Adel al-Faqieh. However, it was not immediately clear if the government reshuffle was linked to the clampdown on corruption announced earlier.
https://www.rt.com/news/408815-saudi-princes-ministers-arrest-corruption/
Something big going on:— zerohedge (@zerohedge) 4. November 2017
- Trump urges Aramco IPO
- Lebanon PM resigns
- Saudis intercept missile
- Cabinet reshuffle;
- 11 princes arrested
In Shocking Purge, Saudi King Arrests Billionaire Prince Bin Talal, Dozens Of Others In Cabinet Crackdown
In a shocking development, Saudi press Al Mayadeen reported late on Saturday that prominent billionaire, member of the royal Saudi family, and one of the biggest shareholders of Citi, News Corp. and Twitter - not to mention frequent CNBC guest - Al-Waleed bin Talal, along with ten senior princes, and some 38 ministers, has been arrested for corruption and money laundering charges on orders from the new anti-corruption committee headed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, while Royal princes’ private planes have been grounded.
Among those fired and/or arrested are the head of National Royal Guards, Miteb Bin Abdullah, the Minister of Economy and Planning, Adel Fakeih, and Admiral Abdullah bin Sultan bin Mohammed Al-Sultan, the Commander of the Saudi Naval Forces.
As the local press further adds, the supreme committee chaired by Crown Prince and billionaire stops "on charges of money laundering."#BREAKING Several Princes & Saudi businessmen are arrested for #MoneyLaundering and #corruption charges in #KSA 🇸🇦https://t.co/EPh5tyilp9 pic.twitter.com/qZ4WSkKXyT— حسن سجواني 🇦🇪 (@HSajwanization) 4. November 2017
al-Waleed bin Talal is perhaps best known not only for his periodic CNBC appearances, but for his recurring on and off spats with president Trump:
According to al Arabiya, among those sacked and/or arrested are Moteib Bin Abdullah, Minister of the National Guard, and Prince Khalid bin Ayyaf has been appointed as his replacement. A second Royal Order was issued to relieve Minister of Economy and Planning, Adel al-Faqieh, from his duties, and the appointment of Mohammed Al Tuwaijri as Minister of Economy and Planning.
According to a Royal Decree issued by King Salman on Saturday the anti-corruption committee is chaired by the Crown Prince with the membership of: Chairman of the Monitoring and Investigation Commission, Chairman of the National Anti-Corruption Authority, Chief of the General Audit Bureau, Attorney General and Head of State Security.
As Saudi analysts were quick to point out, the purge by the Saudi King means that King Abdallah’s last remnants (Riyad firmer gov. & head of Nat. Guard); media moguls; SAGIA & financial policy officials have been purged.
As Bloomberg notes, changing the head of the National Guard, an institution that’s been controlled by the clan of the late King Abdullah, “is not like changing the minister of oil,” said Kamran Bokhari, a senior analyst with Geopolitical Futures and a senior fellow with the Center for Global Policy. “I wouldn’t be surprised if this leads to greater fissures within the royal family.”
Arabiya adds that King Salman also issued sacking and replacement orders for Admiral Abdullah bin Sultan bin Mohammed Al-Sultan, the Commander of the Naval Forces, is to be terminated and be retired; his replacement is Vice Admiral Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Ghifaili, to be promoted to the rank of admiral and be appointed as Commander of the Naval Forces.
Additionally, Minister of Economy and Planning Adel al-Faqieh was replaced by Mohammed al-Tuwaijri, SPA said, quoting a royal decree. Commander of the Saudi Navy, Abdullah al-Sultan, was replaced with Fahad al-Ghafli. The king also replaced Minister of Economy and Planning Adel Fakeih withMohammad Al Tuwaijri, his deputy.
Al Tuwaijri, formerly vice minister for economy and planning, had already played a key role in shaping Saudi economic and fiscal policy over the past year. Before joining the government in May 2016 he was Middle East chief executive for HSBC. He’s served as a frequent spokesman for the government’s economic reform plan on TV and with Western journalists.
King Salman also issued an decree forming an anti-corruption committee headed by the crown prince. Its powers include the ability to trace funds and assets, and prevent their transfer or liquidation on behalf of individuals or entities, along with the right to take any precautionary actions until cases are referred to relevant investigatory or judiciary authorities, according to a government statement.
The committee’s formation was deemed necessary “due to the propensity of some people for abuse, putting their personal interest above public interest, and stealing public funds,” the Royal Order said.
Crown Prince: Every person, who has engaged in #corruption, regardless of their status, will be held accountable, provided there's evidence. pic.twitter.com/sTxKfqvjo2— CIC Saudi Arabia (@CICSaudi) 4. November 2017
Others arrested include Walid bin Talal; Khaled Tuweijri; AlWalid Ibrahim; Turki Bin Naser; and others.I am dying to read @iyad_elbaghdadi 's analysis about the last arrests in #SaudiArabia— Amal FETHI 🇫🇷🇹🇳 (@TunisianHope) 4. November 2017
V. BIG Names of Arrests in #Saudi— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) 4. November 2017
•Meteib Bin Abdullah
•Walid bin Talal
•Khaled Tuweijri
•AlWalid Ibrahim
•Turki Bin Naser
•Adel Fakih https://t.co/I9yYZN21XS
The heads of the main three Saudi owned TV networks were arrested, Alwalid Bin Talal (Rotana), Walid Al Brahim (MBC), Saleh Kamel (ART)— Ali Hashem علي هاشم (@alihashem_tv) 4. November 2017
Prince Miteb, son of the late King Abdullah, was replaced as minister of the National Guard by Prince Khaled Ayyaf, according to a royal decree carried by state-run media late Saturday. Before his ouster, Prince Miteb was one of the few remaining senior princes to have survived a series of cabinet reshuffles that promoted allies of the crown prince, who is the king’s son and heir to the throne.
King Salman has sidelined other senior members of the royal family to prevent any opposition to the crown prince. Prince Mohammed, 32, replaced his elder cousin, Muhammed bin Nayef, as crown prince in June, a maneuver that removed any doubt of how succession plans will unfold following the reign of King Salman, now 81.
While details remain scarce about this "Saturday of the long Saudi knives" - which some have suggested may be a countercoup attempt - DPA confirms the Al Arabiya report that three senior state officials were sacked.
Salman relieved Prince Moteib bin Abdullah of his post as minister of the National Guard, replacing him with Khaled bin Ayaf, the official Saudi news agency SPA reported. Additionally, Minister of Economy and Planning Adel al-Faqieh was replaced by Mohammed al-Tuwaijri, SPA said, quoting a royal decree. Commander of the Saudi Navy, Abdullah al-Sultan, was replaced with Fahad al-Ghafli.
No official explanation was given for the sackings.
In recent months, the Saudi monarch has carried out a string of reshuffles appointing young people in senior state posts. In June, Salman ousted his nephew as the crown prince and appointed his son Mohammed to become the first in line to succeed him. The monarch on Saturday ordered the creation of an anti-corruption committee led by the crown prince amid a rumoured crackdown on suspected tainted officials and royals. Mohammed, 31, is seen as the driving force behind opening up the ultra-conservative country to the outside world and weaning its economy off oil.
Furthermore, there is speculation that all private flights and VIP departures out of Saudi Arabia have been suspended temporarily, similar to what happened following the last "gentle coup" in June when Prince Mohammed (MBS), 32, replaced his elder cousin, Muhammed bin Nayef, as crown prince in June, a maneuver that removed any doubt of how succession plans will unfold following the reign of King Salman, now 81.
إغلاق الصالات الملكية و #الطيران_الخاص في جميع #مطارات_المملكة بشكل مؤقت— عشاق عالم الطيران (@AviationWG) 4. November 2017
That put all apparatus of the military-intelligence network in the hands of Muhammad bin Salman. News that Al-Walid bin Talal has been arrested and accused of money laundering. This could be a service to Trump, who hates Al-Walid: the two fought it out on twitter during the campaign although Al-Walid tried to reconcile with Trump after his election but to no avail.
Bin Talal's arrest and the government reshuffle caps off a bizarre day for Saudi newsflow, which started with the resignation of Palestinian prime minister Saad al-Hariri, who announced he was quitting due to fears of an assassination plot, allegedly organized by Iran, followed shortly after by the Saudi defense forces intercepting a ballistic missile as it was about to strike the capital Riyadh.
To summarise today's even more bizarre Saudi news day:
Trump urges Aramco IPO
Lebanon PM resigns
Saudis intercept missile
Major cabinet reshuffle; 3 Saudi princes - who run the anti-graft committee - arrested for money-laundering
A total of 11 princes, >30 ministers arrested on corruption
This is a developing story.
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