The Journal on the expanding crackdown in Saudi Arabia:

WSJ citing two people familiar with the matter" (said to be senior advisers to the Saudi government):

  • At least two dozen military officers, including multiple commanders, recently have been rounded up
  • It isn't clear if those people are all accused of wrongdoing, or whether some of them have been called in as witnesses

Journal piece is here (may be gated) Saudi Arabia Pursues Cash Settlements as Crackdown Expands

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The background to this (ICYMI) is that the a campaign led by Saudi Arabia's crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman began back on November targeting some of the Kingdom's most powerful people... includes some of the wealthiest, royals, government ministers and more.