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Mohamed bin Salman\u2019s self-styled corruption crackdown is nearing its target of USD 100 bn<\/strong>, as settlement talks with officials, princes, and businessmen caught up in the \u201canti-corruption probe\u201d appear to be winding down, Bloomberg reports<\/a>. Authorities have already agreed to drop charges against about 90 suspects, who were released, Attorney General Sheikh Saud Al Mojeb said in a separate interview at the Ritz-Carlton late on Sunday. About 95 people were still at the hotel, including five weighing settlement proposals, with the others reviewing evidence presented against them, he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mohamed bin Salman\u2019s self-styled corruption crackdown is nearing its target of USD 100 bn, as settlement talks with officials, princes, and businessmen caught up in the \u201canti-corruption probe\u201d appear to be winding down, Bloomberg reports. 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