Jamal Khashoggi’s murder could have been a turning point. Instead it was a warning sign
5 years, 3 months ago

Jamal Khashoggi’s murder could have been a turning point. Instead it was a warning sign

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Samah Hadid is a human rights advocate based in Beirut who has campaigned for justice and accountability for Jamal Khashoggi. The Crown Prince insisted he knew nothing about the operation, saying it’s impossible for “3 million people working for the Saudi government” to send daily reports to the leader “or the second highest person in the Saudi government.” The message is clear: if Saudi Arabia can get away with the murder of someone like Khashoggi, they can get away with anything, and so too may other repressive regimes. Getty Images But when the CIA revealed intelligence showing a link between bin Salman and Khashoggi’s murder, US President Donald Trump largely brushed it aside. Even as the Crown Prince was being feted as a “modernizer” and a “reformer,” he was throwing rivals, journalists, bloggers, artists, women’s rights activists and others whose views he could not tolerate behind bars. Saudi Arabia’s impunity also sends a message to other countries – like the United Arab Emirates, where people have been reportedly detained for posting comments on social media, or Egypt, where hundreds of demonstrators have been arrested in recent weeks – that they can continue arresting journalists and other critics for peaceful protests or airing their criticisms online.

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Saudi executions rose sharply in 2024
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Saudi executions rose sharply in 2024

CNN  

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Reuters — Saudi Arabia executed 330 people this year, the highest number in decades, despite de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman’s 2022 assertion that the death penalty had been eliminated except for murder cases under his vision for a new open kingdom. Saudi Arabia denies accusations of human rights abuses and says its actions are aimed at …

Ex-Colorado staffer pitched Saudi Arabia to be a $10M NIL pipeline
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-Colorado staffer pitched Saudi Arabia to be a $10M NIL pipeline

New York Times  

A former member of the Colorado football staff took a trip without the team’s knowledge to Saudi Arabia in December in hopes of striking a $10 million deal between the country’s tourism arm and the collective that raises name, image and likeness funds for the university’s athletes. Reilly sent a presentation to his contact in Saudi Arabia that laid out …

Saudi Arabia Frees American Citizen Imprisoned for Posting Tweets Critical of Regime
1 year, 9 months ago

Saudi Arabia Frees American Citizen Imprisoned for Posting Tweets Critical of Regime

News 18  

A US citizen sentenced to 19 years in a Saudi prison for social media posts criticising the kingdom’s rulers has been released, his son told AFP on Tuesday. The State Department said last year it had “consistently and intensively raised our concerns regarding the case at senior levels of the Saudi government”, and that “exercising freedom of expression should never …

US Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Saudi Prince Over Journalist Khashoggi Killing
2 years, 1 month ago

US Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Saudi Prince Over Journalist Khashoggi Killing

ABP News  

A US court on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit against Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the killing of US-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi citing President Biden’s grant of immunity. While invoking the circumstances of Prince Mohammed’s appointment of head of state, Bates pointed to the fact that it was in September that Saudi King Salman named Prince Mohammed prime …

US court dismisses suit against Saudi prince in killing
2 years, 1 month ago

US court dismisses suit against Saudi prince in killing

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi, bowing to the Biden administration’s insistence that the prince was legally immune in the case. District of Columbia U.S. District Judge John D. Bates heeded the U.S. government’s motion to shield Prince Mohammed from …

US court dismisses suit against Saudi prince in killing
2 years, 1 month ago

US court dismisses suit against Saudi prince in killing

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A U.S. federal judge …

U.S. court dismisses suit against Saudi prince in killing
2 years, 1 month ago

U.S. court dismisses suit against Saudi prince in killing

LA Times  

A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi, bowing to the Biden administration’s insistence that the prince was legally immune in the case. District of Columbia U.S. District Judge John D. Bates heeded the U.S. government’s motion to shield Mohammed from the lawsuit despite …

Saudis angrily say U.S. oil accusations are political, unfounded
2 years, 2 months ago

Saudis angrily say U.S. oil accusations are political, unfounded

LA Times  

The spat between the United States and Saudi Arabia and its fellow OPEC members over the management of petroleum supplies intensified Thursday when Riyadh accused Washington of “politicizing oil” and declared it would not submit to “dictates” from supposedly friendly countries. “The Kingdom affirms that outcomes of the OPEC+ meetings are adopted through consensus among member states, and that they …

Saudi prince has immunity in Khashoggi killing lawsuit, say lawyers
2 years, 3 months ago

Saudi prince has immunity in Khashoggi killing lawsuit, say lawyers

Hindustan Times  

Lawyers for Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, facing a U.S. lawsuit over the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, told a court on Monday the crown prince's appointment as prime minister last week ensured him immunity from prosecution. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Khashoggi was killed by Saudi agents in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in …

Former Twitter employee convicted of spying for Saudi Arabia
2 years, 5 months ago

Former Twitter employee convicted of spying for Saudi Arabia

LA Times  

A former Twitter employee was found guilty of turning over personal information of anonymous users who had criticized Saudi Arabia, led by Mohammed bin Salman, above. A former Twitter employee was convicted of spying for Saudi Arabia by turning over personal information of platform users who had used anonymous handles to criticize the kingdom and its royal family. Politics CIA …

Saudis bristle after Joe Biden highlights Jamal Khashoggi killing
2 years, 5 months ago

Saudis bristle after Joe Biden highlights Jamal Khashoggi killing

Hindustan Times  

Saudi officials indicated on Saturday they were keen to move on from the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, one day after US President Joe Biden raised it in his talks with crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman. US President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrive for the family photo during the Jeddah Security and Development Summit at …

‘Blood' of future Saudi victims ‘in your hands’: Khashoggi's fiancee tells Biden
2 years, 5 months ago

‘Blood' of future Saudi victims ‘in your hands’: Khashoggi's fiancee tells Biden

Hindustan Times  

The fiancee of Jamal Khashoggi said Friday that President Joe Biden had enabled Saudi Arabia's crown prince to take more victims after the US leader met and fist-bumped the man accused of ordering the journalist's murder. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman fist bumps US President Joe Biden, in Jeddah on Friday. Khashoggi, a Saudi who wrote critically of Crown …

Biden says he confronted Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi’s killing
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden says he confronted Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi’s killing

LA Times  

President Biden met with the Saudi royal family in Jeddah on Friday. Biden, facing a barrage of criticism over meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, told reporters that he confronted Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader over the brutal 2018 slaying of Jamal Khashoggi, a U.S.-based journalist and critic of the Saudi government. Politics Biden says he confronted Saudi crown …

The AP Interview: Khashoggi fiancee criticizes Biden visit
2 years, 5 months ago

The AP Interview: Khashoggi fiancee criticizes Biden visit

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — Hatice Cengiz, the fiancee of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, described Joe Biden’s decision to visit Saudi Arabia as “heartbreaking,” accusing the U.S. president of backing down from his pledge of prioritizing human rights. In an interview with The Associated Press in Istanbul a day before Biden travels to Saudi Arabia on Friday to meet with the crown …

Jamal Khashoggi widow urges Biden to secure release of Saudi political prisoners during White House visit
2 years, 5 months ago

Jamal Khashoggi widow urges Biden to secure release of Saudi political prisoners during White House visit

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The widow of murdered …

Turkish court transfers trial in Jamal Khashoggi killing to Saudi Arabia
2 years, 9 months ago

Turkish court transfers trial in Jamal Khashoggi killing to Saudi Arabia

LA Times  

Posters of Jamal Khashoggi are displayed near the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul in 2020. A Turkish court ruled Thursday to suspend the trial in absentia of 26 Saudis accused in the gruesome killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and for the case to be transferred to Saudi Arabia, raising fears of impunity for a crime that sparked international outrage. …

Turkey eyes Jamal Khashoggi murder trial move to Saudi Arabia
2 years, 9 months ago

Turkey eyes Jamal Khashoggi murder trial move to Saudi Arabia

Al Jazeera  

Human rights groups say Saudi Arabia cannot be expected to hold a fair trial for the alleged killers of the journalist. Turkey’s justice minister said on Friday his ministry would approve a request to transfer a trial over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi to Saudi Arabia, as Ankara seeks to mend ties with Riyadh. Human rights groups condemned the …

Khashoggi killing: Turkey prosecutor asks to halt trial of Saudis
2 years, 9 months ago

Khashoggi killing: Turkey prosecutor asks to halt trial of Saudis

Al Jazeera  

Development comes as Turkey seeks a thaw in relations with Saudi Arabia that significantly worsened after the Saudi journalist’s murder. A Turkish prosecutor has asked a court to halt the trial in absentia of 26 Saudi suspects over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and transfer the case to Saudi authorities. The …

Khashoggi: Turkish prosecutor requests transfer of trial to Saudi Arabia
2 years, 9 months ago

Khashoggi: Turkish prosecutor requests transfer of trial to Saudi Arabia

CNN  

A Turkish prosecutor called on Thursday for the trial in Istanbul of Saudi suspects over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi to be halted and transferred to Saudi authorities, a move which comes as Turkey seeks to mend ties with Riyadh. Khashoggi’s killing at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul four years ago triggered a global outcry and put pressure on …

In surprise move, Turkish prosecutor asks to shelve trial of Saudis in Khashoggi slaying
2 years, 9 months ago

In surprise move, Turkish prosecutor asks to shelve trial of Saudis in Khashoggi slaying

LA Times  

People hold posters of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at a rally near the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul in October 2020. The Turkish prosecutor in the case against 26 Saudi nationals charged in the slaying of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi made a surprise request Thursday that their trial in absentia be suspended and the case transferred to Saudi Arabia. …

Suspect in Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's killing arrested in France
3 years, 1 month ago

Suspect in Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's killing arrested in France

India Today  

French police on Tuesday arrested a suspected member of the hit squad that killed Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi as the man was about to board a flight from Paris to Riyadh, French law enforcement sources said. A French police source and a judicial source named the man as Khaled Aedh Al-Otaibi - the same name as a former member of …

Ex-Saudi Royal Guard Member Arrested In Jamal Khashoggi Killing
3 years, 1 month ago

Ex-Saudi Royal Guard Member Arrested In Jamal Khashoggi Killing

Huff Post  

Friends of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi hold posters bearing his picture as they attend an event marking the second-year anniversary of his assassination in front of Saudi Arabia Istanbul Consulate in 2020. OZAN KOSE via Getty Images A former member of the Saudi royal guard has reportedly been arrested for his suspected involvement in the brutal murder of Washington …

France arrests suspected member of journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder squad: Sources
3 years, 1 month ago

France arrests suspected member of journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder squad: Sources

Firstpost  

Western intelligence agencies accuse Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of authorising the murder of the Washington Post contributor, who was a US resident Bobigny: A suspected member of the team that murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, Khalid Alotaibi, was arrested at Charles de Gaulle airport outside Paris on Tuesday, judicial and airport sources said. Khashoggi, a prominent …

Jamal Khashoggi: ‘More and more likely’ US intelligence knew of threat before he was murdered by Saudi Arabia, says UN investigator
3 years, 3 months ago

Jamal Khashoggi: ‘More and more likely’ US intelligence knew of threat before he was murdered by Saudi Arabia, says UN investigator

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy It appears increasingly likely …

Khashoggi widow urges U.S. to hold Saudis accountable
3 years, 3 months ago

Khashoggi widow urges U.S. to hold Saudis accountable

The Hindu  

Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi’s widow on Friday questioned U.S. President Joe Biden’s commitment to hold the kingdom accountable three years after the writer’s brutal murder. Marking the anniversary, Hatice Cengiz traveled to Washington for a demonstration outside the Saudi embassy and an evening vigil near the U.S. Capitol where she unveiled a portrait of Khashoggi made out of newspaper columns. …

Fiancée of Jamal Khashoggi accuses US of ‘hiding the facts’ about dissident journalist’s murder his murder by Saudi Arabia
3 years, 4 months ago

Fiancée of Jamal Khashoggi accuses US of ‘hiding the facts’ about dissident journalist’s murder his murder by Saudi Arabia

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The fiancée of dissident …

Trump fixated on bone saw used in Jamal Khashoggi killing and joked about it, official says
3 years, 6 months ago

Trump fixated on bone saw used in Jamal Khashoggi killing and joked about it, official says

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I’ve never had to take a bone saw.” Ms Fontenrose relayed the story on …

The Dissident review: How to kill a dissident, Saudi style
3 years, 9 months ago

The Dissident review: How to kill a dissident, Saudi style

Deccan Chronicle  

Streaming on diff.co.in till April 8 Oscar winning director Bryan Fogel’s documentary, The Dissident, is a scary film. An investigation into the planned assassination of 59-year-old journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi Arabia’s royal regime at their embassy in Istanbul, The Dissent is visually sombre, often flat, but stunning in the things it reveals. The Dissident, which begins with the disappearance …

The Dissident review: Bryan Fogel’s Jamal Khashoggi documentary is captivating, but often plays out like a spy thriller
3 years, 9 months ago

The Dissident review: Bryan Fogel’s Jamal Khashoggi documentary is captivating, but often plays out like a spy thriller

Firstpost  

Languages: Arabic | Turkish | English On 2 October 2018, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi went to the KSA embassy in Istanbul to obtain documents that would enable him to marry his Turkish fiancée, who was waiting outside the building. A noted critic of the Saudi crown prince Mohammad Bin Salman’s policies, Khashoggi was choked to death in the conference room …

Labour Hartlepool by-election candidate said Saudi Arabia was ‘modern and progressive’ after going on £8,700 trip paid for by regime
3 years, 9 months ago

Labour Hartlepool by-election candidate said Saudi Arabia was ‘modern and progressive’ after going on £8,700 trip paid for by regime

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Labour's candidate for the upcoming Hartlepool by-election described Saudi Arabia as …

Biden defends inaction against Saudi crown prince in killing
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden defends inaction against Saudi crown prince in killing

Associated Press  

President Joe Biden defended his decision to waive any punishment for Saudi Arabia’s crown prince in the killing of a U.S.-based journalist, claiming that acting against the Saudi royal would have been diplomatically unprecedented for the United States. Biden, in an ABC News interview that aired Wednesday, discussed his administration’s decision to exempt Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman from any …

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | If Biden can't punish MBS, US image will take ethics hit
3 years, 10 months ago

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | If Biden can't punish MBS, US image will take ethics hit

Deccan Chronicle  

By taking an expedient stand on Jamal Khashoggi’s brutal killing, US President Joe Biden may have thrown away the chance of drawing an ethical line between his administration and its predecessor. When Mr Trump and Saudi King Salman signed a $350 billion arms deal in 2017, Tulsi Gabbard, Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii, warned: “Saudi Arabia is a country with a …

Khashoggi report ‘unlikely’ to change Saudi Arabia credit rating
3 years, 10 months ago

Khashoggi report ‘unlikely’ to change Saudi Arabia credit rating

Al Jazeera  

The US last week said that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved an operation to capture or kill Jamal Khashoggi. S&P Global has said Saudi Arabia’s credit rating is unlikely to be affected by last week’s United States report that the Kingdom’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, approved an operation to capture or kill murdered journalist …

The Khashoggi report tests US-Saudi Arabia relations
3 years, 10 months ago

The Khashoggi report tests US-Saudi Arabia relations

Al Jazeera  

The US has released its official report on the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Two and a half years later, the United States has released its official report on the killing of Saudi dissident and Washington Post columnist, Jamal Khashoggi. The report states that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved the operation that led to his killing. We hear …

U.S. presses Saudi Arabia over killing of Khashoggi
3 years, 10 months ago

U.S. presses Saudi Arabia over killing of Khashoggi

The Hindu  

The U.S. on Monday pressed Saudi Arabia to take further measures after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi as Washington faced growing criticism that it did not directly target Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The report — classified under former president Donald Trump, a close ally of the Saudis — found that seven of the 15 members of the hit …

AP News Digest 3:40 a.m.
3 years, 10 months ago

AP News Digest 3:40 a.m.

The Independent  

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Analysis: Biden retreats from vow to make pariah of Saudis
3 years, 10 months ago

Analysis: Biden retreats from vow to make pariah of Saudis

Associated Press  

As a presidential candidate, Joe Biden promised to make a pariah out of Saudi Arabia over the 2018 killing of dissident Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi. “It is undeniable that Saudi Arabia is a hugely influential country in the Arab world,” State Department spokesman Ned Price said Monday when asked about Biden’s retreat from his promise to isolate the Saudis over …

Saudi envoy disputes crown prince role in Khashoggi killing
3 years, 10 months ago

Saudi envoy disputes crown prince role in Khashoggi killing

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Saudi Arabia’s U.N. ambassador on Monday disputed the U.S. intelligence report which concluded that the Saudi crown prince approved an operation to kill or capture dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, saying in a tweet: “Let us all move forward to tackle the serious business of world issues! !” Abdallah Al-Mouallimi said the newly declassified Central Intelligence Agency report …

Press watchdog sues Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi killing
3 years, 10 months ago

Press watchdog sues Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi killing

Al Jazeera  

Reporters Without Borders files a case against MBS in a German court for ‘crimes against humanity’ in connection with the Khashoggi murder. Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders has filed a criminal case in a German court against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and four other high-ranking officials for “crimes against humanity” in connection with the murder of journalist Jamal …

US defends not sanctioning MBS for Khashoggi’s murder
3 years, 10 months ago

US defends not sanctioning MBS for Khashoggi’s murder

Al Jazeera  

Following US intel report, State Department spokesman says Biden seeks to ‘recalibrate’ not ‘rupture’ US-Saudi Arabia relations. The US President Joe Biden’s administration has defended its decision not to apply sanctions on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. “We are working to put the US Saudi relationship on the right footing,” …

A murder, and business as usual
3 years, 10 months ago

A murder, and business as usual

The Hindu  

The case of the “smoking saw”, to use U.S. The declassified version of the Central Intelligence Agency report on journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder states in no uncertain terms “that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved operation…to capture or kill Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi ”. According to the White House, Mr. Biden “discussed regional security, including the renewed diplomatic …

U.S. in delicate balancing act as Saudi Prince spared sanctions
3 years, 10 months ago

U.S. in delicate balancing act as Saudi Prince spared sanctions

The Hindu  

U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision not to sanction Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince over journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder has frustrated campaigners, underscoring Washington’s delicate balancing act as it seeks to avoid a diplomatic rupture. The Washington-based campaign group Freedom House said it was “disappointing and frustrating that the U.S. is yet unwilling to act on its own intelligence” and impose sanctions …

Saudi Crown Prince approved killing of Jamal Khashoggi: US Report
3 years, 10 months ago

Saudi Crown Prince approved killing of Jamal Khashoggi: US Report

Op India  

On Friday, the United States for the first time publicly accused Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of approving the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto ruler of the Saudi, approved an operation in Istanbul, Turkey, to capture or kill Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi said an intelligence report that was declassified by President Joe Biden’s …

US implicates Saudi crown prince in Khashoggi’s killing
3 years, 10 months ago

US implicates Saudi crown prince in Khashoggi’s killing

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia’s crown prince likely approved the killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, according to a newly declassified U.S. intelligence report released Friday that instantly ratcheted up pressure on the Biden administration to hold the kingdom accountable for a murder that drew worldwide outrage. Though intelligence officials stopped short of saying the …

‘Hold MBS accountable’: World reacts to US Khashoggi report
3 years, 10 months ago

‘Hold MBS accountable’: World reacts to US Khashoggi report

Al Jazeera  

Calls for ‘accountability’ grow as US report finds Khashoggi killed by Saudi hit squad operating under command of MBS. “We assess that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved an operation in Istanbul, Turkey, to capture or kill Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi,” the Office of US Director of National Intelligence said. Saudi Foreign Ministry: In a statement carried by …

Khashoggi’s murder: It is time for accountability
3 years, 10 months ago

Khashoggi’s murder: It is time for accountability

Al Jazeera  

The Biden administration should not let those responsible for the brutal assassination get away with it. That is why Open Society is calling on the US, UK and other government and others around the world to end arms exports to Saudi Arabia and impose travel and financial sanctions on MBS and all others responsible for the murder. Ending all arms …

Saudi Arabia rejects U.S. intelligence report on Khashoggi's killing
3 years, 10 months ago

Saudi Arabia rejects U.S. intelligence report on Khashoggi's killing

The Hindu  

Saudi Arabia said it rejected completely "the negative, false and unacceptable" assessment of the U.S. intelligence report released on Friday that found Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had approved the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler approved an operation to capture or kill the Washington Post columnist in 2018, the U.S. report said, as the United …

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ‘approved’ Jamal Khashoggi assassination: U.S. report
3 years, 10 months ago

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ‘approved’ Jamal Khashoggi assassination: U.S. report

The Hindu  

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved of an operation to capture or kill dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi who was murdered in 2018, according to a declassified U.S. intelligence assessment released on Friday in a manner choreographed to limit damage to U.S.-Saudi ties. "We assess that Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman approved an operation in Istanbul, Turkey to …

US says Saudi prince approved killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, mum on Jared Kushner role
3 years, 10 months ago

US says Saudi prince approved killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, mum on Jared Kushner role

Salon  

On Friday, a U.S. intelligence report made public that Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was likely responsible for the murder of Virginia-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi. But the intel report made no mention of the role played by Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's son-in-law, who spoke privately and informally with the crown prince while serving in the White House. "We …

Khashoggi report spurs ‘reckoning moment’ for US-Saudi relations
3 years, 10 months ago

Khashoggi report spurs ‘reckoning moment’ for US-Saudi relations

Al Jazeera  

Newly released US intelligence report will heap added pressure on Joe Biden to reassess US-Saudi ties, experts say. A United States intelligence report that lays blame for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the feet of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman raises stark questions about the future of US-Saudi relations. “By making that report accessible, they are saying …

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