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Events on Saturday 4 November 2017 1
2017Saudi Arabia detains dozens of princes and officialsCrown prince consolidates power in Ritz-Carlton purgeCrown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the detention of dozens of Saudi princes, ministers, and businessmen at Riyadh's Ritz-Carlton hotel in a purported anti-corruption sweep. Many detainees reportedly agreed to financial settlements before release. The move was widely seen as consolidating the crown prince's control over the kingdom.