Saudi ‘prince of darkness’ lingers in the shadows | Financial Times:
When the Trump administration imposed sanctions on 17 Saudis over Jamal Khashoggi’s brutal murder, Washington made it clear who it believed played a crucial role in planning the botched hit — Saud al-Qahtani.
Referred to in diplomatic circles as the “Prince of Darkness”, the former royal adviser’s was the first name on the US Treasury’s list; he was alleged to have been “part of the planning and execution of the operation”.
The 40-year-old, dismissed last month as the royal court’s supervisor of media affairs, was the most senior official sanctioned by the US and the closest link to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the country’s de facto leader
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