Saud bin Abdullah al-Qahtani (born July 7, 1978) is a Saudi Arabian consultant and former royal court advisor.
Prior to his dismissal in late 2018, he worked as a legal advisor to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and a media consultant to crown prince Mohammed bin Salman.
His official post was General Supervisor of the Center for Studies and Media Affairs.Described as a "nationalist ideologue", al-Qahtani served as a major influence over Mohammed bin Salman's foreign and domestic policies.He reportedly oversaw the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, among other interrogations and torture.
It was after this event that he was dismissed.
In December Turkish officials issued a warrant for his arrest for the murder of Khashoggi.
As of March 2019 he is reportedly under house arrest.In April 2019, as a response to Khashoggi's murder, the United States Government banned al-Qahtani and 15 others from entering the United States.