Royal decree to set up anti-graft departments

They will investigate, prosecute corruption cases in Saudi Arabia

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Dubai: Saudi King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz has ordered the establishment of specialised departments in the public prosecutor’s office to investigate and prosecute corruption cases, the government’s information office said in a statement on Sunday.

The move was intended to increase effectiveness and accelerate the process of combating corruption, the statement quoted Attorney General Shaikh Saud Al Mujib as saying.

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