Riyadh's 'luxury prison' is set to reopen on Feb 11

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A view of the Ritz-Carlton hotel located in the diplomatic quarter of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.- Reuters file photo
A view of the Ritz-Carlton hotel located in the diplomatic quarter of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.- Reuters file photo

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The luxury hotel was closed for business since the unprecedented probe was launched on November 4.

By AFP

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Published: Sun 4 Feb 2018, 10:00 PM

Last updated: Tue 6 Feb 2018, 8:02 AM

Riyadh's Ritz-Carlton will reopen on February 11, the hotel said on Sunday, more than three months after it became a holding place of princes and ministers detained in an anti-corruption purge.
The luxury hotel was closed for business since the unprecedented probe was launched on November 4 by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
A hotel receptionist reached by phone confirmed that room bookings were available from noon on February 11. The Ritz-Carlton's website had last month listed rooms as available from February 14. On Sunday it showed availability from February 11.
Many of the high-profile suspects, including billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, have been released in recent weeks in exchange for what officials have dubbed financial settlements.
Attorney-General Sheikh Saud Al Mojeb has said $107 billion has been recovered so far in the crackdown in various forms of assets handed over that included property, securities and cash.


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