Israel: Reporter Denied Saudi Visa
The Washington bureau chief of The Jerusalem Post has been denied a visa to Saudi Arabia to report on President Obama’s visit to that country, the newspaper reported on Monday. The reporter, Michael Wilner, had submitted forms to the White House requesting a visa, the newspaper said. He was scheduled to arrive in Riyadh, the capital, on a commercial flight on Wednesday and to leave with the president on Saturday. On Monday, Mr. Wilner, an American citizen, said he thought his visa request had been denied because of his media affiliation or his Jewish faith. The State Department referred inquiries to the Saudi Embassy in Washington, which did not respond to requests for comment.