Saudi Arabian king Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | AP
Saudi authorities have arrested 11 princes who protested against the kingdom´s austerity measures and who could face trial, a news website close to the government reported on Saturday.
Members of the royal family were demonstrating against the government's decision to not pay their utility bills after they were ordered to leave the palace in Riyadh, the capital, according to the Okaz newspaper in a report by Bloomberg.
The website reports the royals were sent to Ha'ir prison, a large maximum security facility south of the capital, Riyadh, run by Saudi intelligence services, where criminals, militants and al-Qaida terrorists are held.
The kingdom´s push to diversify its oil-dependent economy has been linked to the arrest of more than 200 princes in November in an anti-corruption purge spearheaded by powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the king´s son and heir to the throne.
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Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a cabinet meeting as Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud approves 2018 budget, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia December 19, 2017.
King Salman on Saturday announced a boost in stipends and tax relief for Saudi citizens, particularly those employed in the military or public sector.
In a bid to beef up non-oil revenues and reduce the burden on state finances, Riyadh has increased fuel and energy prices and on January 1 introduced 5 per cent Value-Added Tax, which has impacted the cost of living in the country. In addition to the latest decree, the government past year said that some of its savings from its policies will be diverted to a Citizen's Account - approved in December by the Saudi council of ministers - that will allow for cash transfers to low- and medium-income households impacted by energy price hikes.
In a royal decree published by state news media, the king also ordered the payment of 5,000 riyals to military personnel serving at the front lines with Yemen where the kingdom is fighting a almost three-year-old war.
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