Wall street-Top Saudi Royal Family Members Detained

Saudi Arabian authorities detained a brother and a nephew of Saudi King Salman.

Prince Mohammed bin Nayef and Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz al Saud were arrested on Friday and accused of treason, a person familiar with the matter said. Prince Mohammed’s brother, Nawaf, was also detained with him at a desert camp, the person said. The news was reported by the Wall Street Journal. The details of their alleged crime couldn’t be learned,  the Wall Street Journal said.

On Friday morning, guards from the Saudi royal court wearing masks and dressed in black arrived at the homes of the two men, took them into custody and searched their homes, the Journal reported.