The BBC was granted a rare access to the five-star Ritz-Carlton hotel in Riyadh, where dozens of Saudi elites have been held. Within its gilded walls, 200 VIPs have been held since November 4, accused of corruption, money-laundering, bribery, extortion and abuse of their position. They are said to include ...
Saudi Arabia agreed with American defense companies to purchase precision guided munitions at a value of SAR 26.25 billion ($7 billion), Reuters reported, citing informed sources as saying. The US defense firms are Raytheon Co and Boeing Co, the agency added. The new contract is a part of a $110 ...