Saudi king sacks security chief over corruption charges

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Tuesday sacked the chief of public security, Khaled al-Harbi, and referred him to investigation over corruption charges, reported Xinhua.

Al-Harbi was under investigation by the National Anti-Corruption Commission, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Al-Harbi, appointed by the king in 2018, has been charged with embezzlement of public money, forgery, bribery and abuse of influence.

Saudi Arabia has been waging a war against corruption in the last few years as part of its efforts to protect the strength of its economy.