Saudi king sacks top ministers and gives more power to crown prince

Sweeping purge consolidates crown prince's authority as dozens of princes and officials detained in anti-corruption bid Saudi Arabia arrested 11 princes, including a prominent billionaire, and dozens of current and former ministers, reports said, in a sweeping crackdown as the kingdom's young crown prince consolidates power. Saudi King Salman appointed two new ministers on Saturday to key security and economic posts, removing one of the royal family's most prominent members as head of the nation...