The Price For Saudi Prince al-Waleed bin Talal’s Freedom Is Revealed…

Six weeks on and the world is still trying to sort out the implications of the Saudi purge. The historic power grab orchestrated by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was carried out under the guise of a corruption crackdown, but exactly no one was buying that excuse. The brazen push to consolidate power by imprisoning scores of royals, businessmen, and military personnel came just a little over four months after bin Salman replaced his cousin Muhammad bin Nayef as heir to the throne.