"US intelligence agencies concluded that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved the brutal murder and dismemberment of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul."

Source: U.S. Director of National Intelligence

"The kingdom is consistently ranked among the worst in the world for human rights, with practices including the severe repression of women's rights activists, executions for non-violent crimes, and a complete ban on political dissent."

Source: Amnesty International

"Led a military coalition in Yemen against Houthi rebels. The intervention has been widely condemned for causing one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, with widespread civilian casualties from air strikes."

Source: United Nations

"The family's Public Investment Fund (PIF) has spent billions acquiring sports assets, including creating the LIV Golf tour and buying Newcastle United F.C., in what critics call a massive "sportswashing" effort to distract from its human rights record."

Source: Human Rights Watch

"15 of the 19 hijackers in the September 11th attacks were Saudi citizens. Declassified documents have shown links between the hijackers and Saudi government officials, though the government has always denied any official involvement."

Source: 9/11 Commission Report

"The family's historical alliance with the ultra-conservative Wahhabi sect of Sunni Islam has been instrumental to their rule. For decades, the kingdom spent billions exporting this ideology globally, which critics link to the rise of extremist groups."

Source: Think Tank Reports

"Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the arrest of hundreds of rival princes and top businessmen, imprisoning them in the Ritz-Carlton hotel until they agreed to turn over billions in assets. Critics called it a ruthless power grab."

Source: The Wall Street Journal