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| Saudi prince Alwaleed bin Talal 'released from detention' | Saudi prince Alwaleed bin Talal 'released from detention' |
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| The billionaire royal has been held in Riyadh’s Ritz-Carlton for almost three months | |
| Associated Press in Riyadh | Associated Press in Riyadh |
| Sat 27 Jan 2018 14.28 GMT | |
| First published on Sat 27 Jan 2018 13.11 GMT | |
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| Saudi prince Alwaleed bin Talal has been released after nearly three months in detention at a luxury hotel as part of an anti-corruption sweep, according to associates. | Saudi prince Alwaleed bin Talal has been released after nearly three months in detention at a luxury hotel as part of an anti-corruption sweep, according to associates. |
| Sources told the Associated Press that the prince was released on Saturday from the Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh, where he has been held since 4 November. They said it was not immediately clear what financial settlement or terms of release the prince had agreed on. The associates spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter. | Sources told the Associated Press that the prince was released on Saturday from the Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh, where he has been held since 4 November. They said it was not immediately clear what financial settlement or terms of release the prince had agreed on. The associates spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter. |
| Prince Alwaleed is chairman of Kingdom Holding Company, which has investments in Twitter, Lyft, Apple and other western companies. | Prince Alwaleed is chairman of Kingdom Holding Company, which has investments in Twitter, Lyft, Apple and other western companies. |
| He was detained in November along with at least 10 other princes and dozens of prominent Saudi businessmen and officials suspected of corruption. | He was detained in November along with at least 10 other princes and dozens of prominent Saudi businessmen and officials suspected of corruption. |
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