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Biden Balks at Sanctions on Saudi Crown Prince after Release of Report on Killing of Jamal Khashoggi

Biden imposed sanctions only on aides to Mohammed bin Salman even though a new intelligence report said that MBS approved the mission on Khashoggi.

By Alex Emmons Feb, 26 for The Intercept

THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION released a long-awaited intelligence report Friday that said Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had approved the 2018 operation that killed dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul. But instead of punishing MBS, the Biden administration announced sanctions on a top intelligence official and on the crown prince’s protective detail, known as the “Rapid Intervention Force.”

Read more at, https://theintercept.com/2021/02/26/biden-balks-at-sanctions-on-saudi-crown-prince-after-release-of-report-on-killing-of-jamal-khashoggi/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=The%20Intercept%20Newsletter

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