Najib Razak

Malaysia’s attorney general said Tuesday that nearly $700 million channeled into Prime Minister Najib Razak’s private accounts was a personal donation from Saudi Arabia’s royal family, and cleared him of any criminal wrongdoing

President Obama promised Saturday that Islamic extremists would find no safe haven anywhere, while the leader of Muslim-majority Malaysia branded the Islamic State as a “new evil” that has blasphemed the religion, and urged world leaders to confront it forcefully.

While huge crowds turned out worldwide, most media outlets outside Malaysia did not cover the rallies calling for reform and the resignation of PM Najib Razak.

A serious political crisis is playing out in Malaysia, with no certainty as to when, or whether, it will be resolved.

Malaysian police said Monday they are investigating the leak of confidential documents that allegedly show millions of dollars were funneled to Prime Minister Najib Razak’s account