orah case, they insisted privately that there is little more they can do. Nor is the Trump administration considering any complaint or sanction against the Saudi government for its role in abetting the flight of Noorah and other Saudi fugitives, officials said.

The FBI and the Justice Department declined to comment for this article, saying they could not discuss matters under investigation.

In 2008, intelligence analysts noticed a series of calls to an ICE office from a Saudi official in Washington

In 2008, intelligence analysts at the headquarters of Immigration and Customs Enforcement spotted a striking trend, national security officials recalled. The analysts, who monitored potential terrorist and criminal threats related to foreign students, noted a series of calls to an ICE office from a Saudi official in Washington.

The official worked at the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission, a branch of the country's diplomatic operation that was then located in a building near the Watergate office complex. He called periodically to ask about the visa status of various Saudi students. On further examination, the analysts found that some of the students had been charged with crimes including rape, embezzlement, and theft, and that they had unlawfully fled the country, a former senior national security official said.

The J. Edgar Hoover building, the FBI's Washington, DC headquarters. FBI The mission, established in Washington in 1951, administers government scholarships overseas and helps prepare the visiting students for life in a culture very different from their own. If they ever run into trouble, they are instructed to call the mission. (If they did not, they could expect Saudi officials to call them.) Based on reporting by the FBI, US intelligence analysts believed the cultural center also served as a base for undercover Saudi intelligence officers who kept tabs on the growing numbers of students in the United States.

While Saudi diplomatic activity was monitored by the FBI as part of its routine counterintelligence efforts, Saudi intelligence officers seemed to focus on what they considered misconduct by their own citizens — advocacy of Islamist radicalism, criticism of the kingdom or other "political" activity.

But the ICE analysts learned that the Saudi operatives would also intervene when a student ran into legal trouble. "The initial visit to the student in jail or court might be from their local consulate, but the intelligence officers at the cultural center would provide advice and guidance," the former senior national security official said.

ICE officials saw some recurring features in about a dozen cases they scrutinized. In some instances, the Saudi suspects had managed to abscond even
orah case, they insisted privately that there is little more they can do. Nor is the Trump presidency view any complaint or authority against the Saudi politics for its role in abetting the trajectory of Noorah and early Saudi fugitives, officials said. 

 The FBI and the Justice Department declined to gloss for this article, saying they could not discuss matters under investigation. 

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 In 2008, intelligence analysts at the headquarters of Immigration and Customs Enforcement spot a striking trend, national security official recalled. The analysts, who monitored potential terrorist and criminal threat related to foreign students, noted a series of calls to an ICE office from a Saudi official in Washington. 

 The official worked at the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission, a branch of the country's diplomatic operation that was then located in a building near the Watergate office building complex. He call periodically to necessitate about the visa condition of various Saudi students. On further examination, the analyst found that some of the students had been charged with crimes include rape, embezzlement, and theft, and that they had unlawfully fled the country, a former senior national security system official said. 

 The J. Edgar Hoover building, the FBI's Washington, DC headquarters. FBI The mission, established in Washington in 1951, administers government scholarships overseas and helps train the visiting students for life in a culture very different from their own. If they always run into trouble, they are instructed to call the mission. (If they did not, they could expect Saudi officials to address them .) Based on coverage by the FBI, US intelligence analysts believed the cultural center also serve as a base for clandestine Saudi intelligence policeman who kept tabs on the grow numbers of students in the United States. 

 While Saudi diplomatic activity was monitored by the FBI as part of its routine counterintelligence efforts, Saudi intelligence officers look to focus on what they considered wrongdoing by their own citizens — advocacy of Islamist radicalism, criticism of the kingdom or other " political " activity. 

 But the ICE analysts learned that the Saudi private detective would also intervene when a student ran into legal trouble. " The initial visit to the student in jail or motor hotel might be from their local consulate, but the intelligence officers at the cultural center field would provide advice and guidance, " the former senior national security official say. 

 ICE officials saw some recur feature in about a dozen shell they scrutinized. In some instances, the Saudi defendant had managed to abscond even
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The SBI and tje Justice Depwrtmtnt decmpntd to comment for this article, saging thty could not discuxs matters under investigahion.

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In 2008, inTeLLiGENce AnaLysts noticEd A seriES of callS To AN icE oFFice from a SaudI official in wAshIngton

in 2008, IntELligenCe anaLySTs aT the headquaRterS of ImmigrAtion aND CustomS enforceMent spOttEd a StriKInG tRenD, nATioNAl SecURitY officiaLs ReCalleD. The ANALYsts, Who MoniTored Potential terrOriSt anD CriMinal ThreaTs reLaTed to ForeigN studEnTs, noted a series oF calLs to an ICE OffIcE frOm A SaudI OfficiAl iN WaShingtoN.

The offICiaL wORKEd At the Saudi Arabian CUlTURaL Mission, A brancH Of ThE Country's DiPloMatiC OPeratIon tHAt Was then lOcated IN a BuIlding nEaR the WaTeRgaTe oFfice COmplEx. He caLled periOdicaLLy to ask about thE Visa status of vARiOUS SAUdi sTudEnts. On furthEr exAMinaTion, THe AnaLYsts fOund tHaT SoME of the students had beEn ChargeD with Crimes includiNg rape, embeZZLEment, and ThefT, AnD That they had unlAwfulLy fled the cOUntry, a foRmer sEnior natIonal secuRITy officiAl sAid.

the j. EdGAR HOover building, THE FBI'S WAshingtOn, Dc headquArtErs. fBI the MiSsion, estaBlished iN WAsHiNgTon In 1951, admINisters gOvErnMeNt sCholaRShips oVerseAs anD hElPS prEpare thE ViSITing StUdEnts For LiFe in a CultURe vEry diffErent from TheIR own. if ThEy ever rUn into trouble, ThEy are instrUcTed To call THE mission. (if they did not, they could exPEct SaudI ofFiciaLs to Call them.) BAseD on repOrtINg by thE FBI, US IntelLiGenCE AnalySTS bEliEvEd the cultuRAL ceNter aLsO serVed as a bAse for undercover SaUDi iNtelligence ofFicErs wHO KePt tABs ON thE gROwiNG Numbers of studenTs in the UniTeD stAtes.

While SAUdi DiPlomatiC activiTy was MOnitoreD by the FBI As part of iTs RoutINE coUnterintelLigence eFforts, SauDI inteLLiGence OffIcers sEeMed To focUs on whAT thEy conSidereD mIscondUct by ThEir own ciTizens — advocacy of IslamisT radicAlism, CriTicism of tHe kINgdOm or other "PoliTical" activIty.

but The ICe anALysts LearNEd ThaT The SaUdi oPEratives wOUlD alSO InTervene when A STUdeNt ran IntO Legal tRoubLe. "The initial visit TO the student in jAil oR COurT miGHt be FrOm their local coNsuLaTE, But the inTeLligence offIcers at tHe CUlturAl centEr woulD providE ADvICe and gUidaNce," The former SenIoR NationaL sEcURity ofFiciAl Said.

ICe officIAls sAW Some recurring feaTures IN About A DozEn casEs They scrUTiniZed. In some iNstances, the saudi sUspeCts haD manageD tO abscoNd eVeN
orah case, they insisted p rivately t hat t her e i slitt le m ore they can d o . No r is the Trump adminis trati on cons i de ringany com p la i n t o rsa nct io n  a gains t t he Saud i governme ntfo r its role i n  a betting th e f light of Noo rah  and o th erS audifug itive s, off i cialssaid.

Th eF BI and the Jus t i ce  Dep artment declinedt oc omment for thi s arti cl e ,s a yin g t hey couldno t dis c uss mat t er s u nde r  investigatio n.

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I n  20 0 8,  in t ell igence a na ly sts a t th e h e adqu art ersof Im migration and  Cu stom s  En force mentspot te d a s trikin g tre nd , national secu rity  official s r ec all ed . The analys ts,  wh o monit ored po t ent ia l t er rorist and crimina lt h re ats rela ted to fo re i gn stude nt s,note d a ser ieso fcalls to  an IC E  o ff ice fro ma Saud ioff ici al in Wash ington .

The o ffici a l worked at th e  Saudi Arabia n  C u l tu r al M iss ion, a bran ch o f  the  cou n tr y's diplo matic  o p er a tion that was thenlo catedin abuilding near  the Water g a t e office  com p le x . He called pe riodi cally to a s k aboutthe v isa stat us of var i o us Saudi  st ude nts . O n fu rther examina t i on,th e analy sts  foundtha t s ome  of  t he studen ts had b ee nch ar ged  with crimes i nc lud in g r ape,e mbezzl ement , an dth e ft,  and th a tt h ey h ad  u nlaw ful ly  fled  the cou ntry, a  former s eni o r na ti on al secu rity official  s aid.

TheJ.  Ed gar Ho o v er build ing, the FBI's Washingt o n, DC h ead quart ers.  FBI Themis sion,est a blishe d in W ashin gt oni n  1951 , ad min is ters gover n m ent  scho la rshi ps over seas and helps pre p are  the visiting  st uden t s  f orl if e  in  a cul t u re very differe nt from th ei r  o wn. If the y  ev er  run in to trou ble,t hey are  instruct ed to cal lthem i ssi on. (If th ey did n ot, theyc oulde xp ect S aud i offi ci als  to c all th e m.)  Base d on r ep orting  by t he  FBI, US  intelligence analystsbeliev ed th e c ultural c ent e r a lso serve d as  a base fo r u nde rcove r S a udi i ntel l ig enc e  offi cers who keptt ab s o n th e growing n u m b ers  of s tud e nts in  the  United States.
W hile Saudi dip loma t i c a cti v itywa s monitored by  th eF B I as par tof its rout ine coun te r intel ligenc e effo rts, Sa u d ii ntelli genc e o fficers s eem ed to focu son what t heyco nsider ed mis c ondu c t  by their own ci tizen s — adv o cac y ofIs lamistr adic alism, cri ticism of t he kin gdom  or o ther "p ol itical " a ct ivity.

Bu t  the ICEanaly sts lea rn ed t hat  the S audi o perat ives  w oul d also in t e rv e ne  w h ena st udent  r an i nto legal trouble.  "T h e initi al  vi s i t to t h es t udent in j ail  or c o u rt might b e  fro m  t h eir l ocal c onsula te, but the  i ntellig enc e officersat the cu l tur al  cen ter woul dprov id e a dv ice and guidanc e," theformer s e n ior na tio n al s e curity  o fficial said .

IC Eo fficial s saw  some r e cur rin g f eatu res  ina bout a dozen cases theyscru tiniz e d.In so me in st ances, t h e Sa udi susp e cts had manag ed to abscond e v en
orah case,_they insisted_privately that there is_little more_they_can do._Nor_is the Trump_administration considering any_complaint or sanction against_the Saudi government_for_its role in abetting the flight of Noorah and other Saudi fugitives, officials said.

The_FBI_and the_Justice_Department_declined to comment for this_article, saying they could not_discuss matters_under investigation.

In 2008, intelligence analysts noticed a series_of_calls to an_ICE office from a Saudi official in Washington

In 2008,_intelligence analysts at the headquarters of_Immigration and Customs_Enforcement_spotted_a striking trend, national_security officials recalled. The analysts, who_monitored potential terrorist and criminal threats_related to foreign students, noted a series_of calls to an ICE office_from a Saudi official in_Washington.

The official_worked at the Saudi Arabian_Cultural Mission, a_branch of_the country's diplomatic_operation that was then located in_a building near_the Watergate office complex. He called_periodically_to ask about_the_visa_status of_various Saudi students._On_further examination,_the_analysts found that some of the_students_had been charged with crimes including rape,_embezzlement, and theft, and_that_they had unlawfully fled_the country, a former senior_national security official said.

The J. Edgar_Hoover building,_the FBI's_Washington, DC headquarters. FBI The mission, established in Washington in 1951,_administers government scholarships overseas and helps_prepare the visiting students_for life_in_a culture very_different_from their_own. If they ever run into trouble,_they are_instructed to call the mission. (If_they did not, they_could_expect Saudi officials to call them.)_Based on reporting by the FBI,_US intelligence analysts believed the_cultural_center_also served as a base_for undercover Saudi intelligence officers who_kept tabs on_the growing numbers of students in the_United_States.

While Saudi diplomatic activity was monitored_by_the FBI as part of its_routine_counterintelligence_efforts, Saudi intelligence officers seemed_to focus on what they considered_misconduct by their own citizens — advocacy of Islamist_radicalism, criticism of_the kingdom or other "political"_activity.

But_the_ICE analysts learned that the Saudi operatives would also intervene_when a_student ran into_legal trouble. "The initial visit to the student in jail_or court might be from their local_consulate, but the intelligence officers at the cultural center would provide_advice and guidance," the former senior national security_official said.

ICE officials saw some recurring features_in about a dozen_cases_they scrutinized. In some instances, the Saudi_suspects_had_managed_to abscond even