A prominent member of the Saudi royal family is at the heart of a US criminal probe into whether Barclays made improper payments in the kingdom, with investigators scrutinizing two separate incidents linked to a son of King Abdullah.
Recent changes, removals and appointments in Al Saud family hints new power conflict in the royal family that would not benefit Saudi people, a political analyst said.
Syrian security forces have arrested two Saudi military officers who were in connection with Saudi intelligence services and cooperated with terrorist groups in Syria.