Saudi anti-corruption probe finds ‘$100bn was embezzled’
Craig TaylorThe kingdom’s attorney general says 199 people are being held for questioning. BBC News – Middle East
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Yemen conflict: Saudi ban ‘catastrophic’ for aid
Aid agencies urge the Saudi-led coalition to restore humanitarian access to the country. BBC News – Middle East
Saudi Arabia arrests: Corruption drive ‘just the start’
The attorney general says dozens of major figures being detained is part of a ‘vital process’. BBC News – Middle East
Saudi princes among dozens detained in anti-corruption purge
Billionaire businessman Prince Alwaleed bin Talal is among dozens of senior figures detained. BBC News – Middle East
IS loses Deir al-Zour in Syria and al-Qaim in Iraq on same day
The group loses Deir al-Zour in Syria and al-Qaim in Iraq, in major blow to self-styled caliphate. BBC News – Middle East
‘Big void’ identified in Khufu’s Great Pyramid at Giza
Scanning technology suggests there is a large, previously unknown cavity in the ancient monument. BBC News – Middle East