State Department bars 16 people for roles in Khashoggi murder
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 9 April 2019
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The U.S. has identified 16 individuals involved in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. This designation prevents them and their families from entering the United States.Summary
The U.S. State Department is publicly designating 16 people for their roles in the killing of writer Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul in October.
Such designation makes those individuals and immediate family members ineligible for entry into the United States.
Khashoggi wrote critically of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in columns for The Washington Post before he was killed.
After denying any knowledge of Khashoggi's death for weeks, Saudi authorities eventually settled on the explanation that he was killed in an operation masterminded by former advisors to Prince Mohammed. The kingdom denies the crown prince had any involvement.
The list released Monday includes Saud al-Qahtani, a former aide to the crown prince, and Maher Mutreb, who was part of the crown prince's entourage on trips abroad. - AP
Key Points
- 16 individuals barred from entry to the U.S.
- Linked to Jamal Khashoggi's murder in Saudi Consulate
- Saudi Arabia's crown prince denies involvement
- Saud al-Qahtani and Maher Mutreb named in the list
- Designation aims to hold perpetrators accountable
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