Saudi Arabia Arrests Head of Luxury Tourism Project on Graft

Detention over alleged money laundering part of wide crackdown
Amr AlMadani was head of transforming ancient oasis city

Amr AlMadani was detained on charges including abuse of authority and money laundering. — Amr AlMadani was detained on charges including abuse of authority and money laundering.
Photographer: Yasin Akgul/AFP/Getty Images

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By Fahad Abuljadayel and Christine Burke

January 29, 2024 at 3:32 PM UTC

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Saudi Arabian authorities arrested the head of one of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s megaprojects on allegations of corruption, one of the most high-profile cases since the start of a major anti-graft crackdown in 2017.

Amr AlMadani, chief executive officer of Saudi’s Royal Commission for AlUla, was detained on charges including abuse of authority and money laundering, according to a statement by the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority, Nazaha.