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What the corruption arrests in Saudia Arabia mean for the economy

Nov 6, 2017
How will it affect efforts to modernize the country? Bloomberg investigative reporter Peter Waldman discusses it with us.
Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman, second from left, arrested  more than 60 people over the weekend.
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Saudi deputy crown prince meets President Obama

Jun 17, 2016
Mohammed bin Salman is plugging his country's reform plans and mending fences.
Mohammed bin Salman arriving at a summit held in the Saudi capital Riyadh in 2015. 
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