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Large donation to Najib was 'genuine', says Saudi Arabia

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said nothing was expected in return for the money

Published Fri, Apr 15, 2016 · 09:50 PM
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Kuala Lumpur

SAUDI Arabia said a large donation to Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was "genuine", providing some clarity on the source of the funds amid reports the money came via a Malaysian state investment company.

Saudi authorities were aware of the donation and it came without strings, Malaysia's official news agency Bernama reported, citing Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir. He was speaking to reporters in Istanbul on Thursday after meeting with Mr Najib during the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation summit.

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