Former Saudi officials will be questioned about their alleged links to the 9/11 attacks in court depositions this month by lawyers acting for families of the victims, who view it as a breakthrough in efforts to prove a link between Riyadh and the hijackers. The Saudi government did not respond to a request for comment, but has denied any role in the attacks. The US authorities revoked his visa after the 9/11 attacks, on grounds of “quasi-terrorist activities”. Thumairy was a Saudi consular official in Los Angeles and the imam of the King Fahad mosque there. After the 9/11 attacks, his diplomatic visa was withdrawn on suspicion he could be linked to terrorist activity.

Source: The Guardian June 24, 2021 09:00 UTC