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After nearly three years in prison, Saudi princess Basmah bint Saud has been released

Saudi officials have released a princess who had been held in the country for nearly three years under unclear circumstances, according to her supporters.

Saudi princess Basmah bint Saud along with that of her daughter have been freed by authorities. 

The reason for their arrest are unknown as she had never exercised substantial power. However, it was the latest case against a member of the royal family as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman strengthened control.

Basmah bint Saud, the princess and daughter of Saudi Arabia’s second monarch, went missing in March 2019 and landed in an infamous Saudi prison without any charges, according to a post she made on social media at the time.

Following the ascension of his father, King Salman, to the throne in 2015, he has prosecuted opponents, activists, and rival royals, as well as imprisoning and shaking down princes in an anti-corruption campaign.

According to her legal advisor Henri Estramant, Princess Basmah, 58, and her 30-year-old daughter Suhoud al-Sharif were released from al-Ha’ir Prison on the outskirts of Riyadh last week and arrived in the coastal city of Jiddah on Thursday.

According to him, Princess Basmah has health problems, including osteoporosis, and is now concentrating on recovering and spending time with her family.

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