US turns away Saudi delegation member: possible terrorist - Yahoo! News

US turns away Saudi delegation member: officials - Yahoo! News: "Mon Apr 25, 6:54 PM ET

CRAWFORD, United States (AFP) - A member of Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz's delegation was denied entry into the United States after authorities found he was on a government 'watch' list, a US official said.
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The US Department of Homeland Security, in a routine check of the delegation passenger manifest, found that one traveller was on a government list meant to screen out possible terrorists, the official said on condition of anonymity.

'This information was shared with our interagency partners, including the State Department,' the official said. 'My understanding is that the State Department denied that person a visa and so they did not enter the country.'"