Saudi Arabia has freed dissident prince critical of the Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman as international outrage over killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi continues.
Dissident Saudi prince freed amid global outrage over Khashoggi case
4 Nov 2018 - 11:49
Saudi Arabia has freed dissident prince critical of the Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman as international outrage over killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi continues.
Prince Khalid bin Talal, the brother of wealthy and powerful Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, was freed from jail on Saturday, family members said.
At least three relatives of the bin Talal family confirmed with their postings on the social media that Khalid had been released. The prince could be seen in photos kissing and embracing his son who has been in a coma for years.
Khalid’s niece Princess Reem bint Al-Waleed shared pictures of the released prince with other relative, saying, “Thank god for your safety.”
There was no official confirmation from the government.
However, the release comes some 11 months after Khalid criticized a crackdown led by Prince Mohammed on Saudi Arabia’s elite, many of whom were critical of his way of handling state affairs. The most senior of all princes, officials and tycoons detained at Riyadh's Ritz-Carlton hotel in November was Khalid’s brother Waleed, a billionaire who was labeled by Riyadh as a leader of a corruption network.
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