From Reader John White:

There is some evidence that this purge is targeting the sort of wahibi hardliners who were cosey with Clinton, and if so, then it is really good news. Trump told SA, it either worked with America or was with the terrorists, major reform (purge) inside SA is the surest way to secure that. But dont expect this to be pretty, because it wont be, the opposite, its going to be brutal.A lot of focus these days on Soros and his 18 billion: put that against 800 billion, and the influence these Princes and Ministers have had. And this has got a lot to do with Las Vegas too, I'm also sure of that...

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At least 11 princes and 38 former government ministers have now been detained

They have all had their bank accounts frozen and risk having their assets seized

Saudi Arabia's government said it will confiscate assets involved in corruption

With list of names growing, the figure is thought to be in the hundreds of billions

As the net is cast wider by government officials, the hierarchy are said to be eyeing up cash and assets worth around $800billion, according to Wall Street Journal who quoted sources close to the matter.

It is believed the number of those detained has now reached more than 60, but that the government is watching more notable figures.

Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal is one of the men who has been detained

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Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal is one of the men who has been detained

Saudi billionaire Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal - who is one of the richest men in the world and owns the British capital's top hotel the Savoy - is one of the men who has been detained.

He also owns the huge Kingdom Tower in Riyadh - a 99-storey skyscraper which features a Four Seasons hotel, luxury apartments and a shopping maul.

The Saudi information ministry stated the government would seize any asset or property related to the alleged corruption, meaning London's Savoy hotel could become state property in the kingdom.

Meanwhile, in an astonishing move, Saudi Arabia princes fleeing the purge have been offered asylum in Yemen by the same rebels they are bombing.

Houthi rebels have made the offer of political asylum to princes and a source told Al Jazeera on Tuesday that any Saudi prince or national seeking refuge would be 'welcomed' by Yemen, their 'brotherly neighbour'.

'We are ready to offer sanctuary to any member of the Al Saud family or any Saudi national that wants to flee oppression and persecution,' the source said.