Saudi 'mini Ritz' corruption crackdown evokes awe, fear December 13, 2020 at 05:25PM

Hoards of cash, some of it squirrelled away in false ceilings and water tanks, have been seized in a widening anti-corruption crackdown in Saudi Arabia that has evoked both awe and fear. The crackdown has led to dozens of arrests in recent months and sent confiscated cash to state coffers -- and has won praise from the public.