Saudi Princess makes public appeal for her release from prison citing medical reasons

In an unprecedented turn of events revealing instability of Saudi royal family, a prominent princess of kingdom, Princess Basmah bint Saud, who was detained without any charges, me a public appeal to be released from jail in a letter on April 16. Saudi Princess took to Twitter to post, which is w deleted, about how her “health is deteriorating” and cited medical complications for her freedom from high-security prison. 56-year-old was arrested in March 2019 just before she was travelling to Switzerland, reportedly for medical treatment.

public plea by Saudi Princess came a month after Saudi King Salman’s nephew Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, and king's bror, Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, were detained reportedly in an attempt to stamp out internal dissent. In post, Princess Basmah said that she was being held in prison “without criminal, or orwise any charges” and confessed that her medical condition might le to her death. She also explained how letters sent by her to Royal Court have been left unanswered and she has t received any medical care while in prison. Saudi Princess claimed that she was “thrown into prison” after being “abducted without an explanation” along with one of her daughters.

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150 members of Saudi royal family infected

public appeal by Saudi Prince came when at least 150 people from Saudi Arabia royal family are believed to have contracted fatal COVID-19. After nearly six weeks since Kingdom confirmed its first case of coronavirus infection, an internal mess of Elite Medical and Surgical Center in Riyh seen by an international media outlet revealed that hospital is currently preparing 500 beds to treat a foreseeable influx of COVID-19 patients from royal family and cited “extreme alert”

First reported by an international media outlet on April 8, directives have been given to hospital authorities that treats members from Al-Saud clan “for VIPs around country”. Meanwhile, a senior Saudi prince, goverr of Riyh is currently in intensive care unit with coronavirus infection along with several dozens of ors of royal family who have also contracted COVID-19. directive reportedly even said that sick members from hospital’s staff would w be treated at an apparently less elite hospital to make for ones from royal family. 

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