RIYADH: Prince Al-Waleed bin Talalùthe billionaire who has been released after nearly three months in detentionùhas been dubbed the “Warren Buffett of Saudi Arabia” for his vast business interests.

No stranger to controversy and headlines, Prince Al-Waleed was the most high-profile detainee among 350 suspects rounded up since November 4 under a sweeping anti-graft campaign and held at Riyadh’s luxury Ritz-Carlton Hotel.

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