Those denied entry include a senior adviser to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Picture: REUTERS / SERGIO MORAES
The 16 people, including Saud al-Qahtani, a senior adviser to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, had already been sanctioned by the US over Khashoggi’s death. Monday’s action was done under the 2019 state department appropriations bill, which requires secretary of state Michael Pompeo to refuse entry to individuals and immediate family members if he has information that they’ve been “involved in significant corruption or gross violations of human rights”.
Monday’s announcement comes at a delicate time. On Friday, the Associated Press reported that the Saudi authorities had detained 12 people, including two dual American citizens, in a round of arrests against people supportive of women’s rights.
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