Secret wife of Jamal Khashoggi on murder, courage and complicated love life of Saudi journalist
3 years, 3 months ago

Secret wife of Jamal Khashoggi on murder, courage and complicated love life of Saudi journalist

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. “You will be the happiest bride,” Khashoggi wrote to El-Atr, in a text message first published by Yahoo News’ Conspiracyland podcast. “My husband, at the last minute, was crying out for Essam al-Zamil, and others in jail.” She adds: “I appreciate the whole world values his sacrifice now, and I want their help, and the journalists’ help, to bring his mission and vision by at least release the people behind bars in Saudi Arabia.” Justice for Jamal Khashoggi protest outside the Embassy of Saudi Arabia In the three years since Khashoggi was murdered, a number of details have emerged about his killing and dismemberment. “Because I give him a courage to continue his way, because I believed in him.” In March 2018, says El-Atr, Khashoggi invited her to travel to Virginia to celebrate his birthday. “Increasingly, he was losing hope, about Saudi Arabia, about the whole Middle East, and his own personal life,” she says.

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Widow of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi granted US asylum
1 year ago

Widow of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi granted US asylum

The Independent  

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Khashoggi murder timeline: Saudi Crown Prince gets US immunity, all details here
2 years, 1 month ago

Khashoggi murder timeline: Saudi Crown Prince gets US immunity, all details here

Live Mint  

The United States administration on 17 November ruled that the Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has immunity in the Jamal Khashoggi murder case from the jurisdiction of US courts. 12 October, 2018: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Interior Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz denied allegations related to Khashoggi's disappearance and alleged murder. 22 October, 2018: According to …

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 approves transfer of Khashoggi murder suspects to Saudi Arabia
2 years, 9 months ago

Turkish court approves transfer of Khashoggi murder suspects to Saudi Arabia

CNN  

CNN — A Turkish court ruled Thursday that the trial in absentia of 26 suspects accused of murdering Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi can be moved to Saudi Arabia, in a move that could effectively end the case. The ruling Thursday comes a week after a Turkish prosecutor requested the nearly two-year-old trial be halted and transferred to Saudi Arabia because …

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 …

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  

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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  

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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 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 …

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 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 …

Timeline of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi
3 years, 10 months ago

Timeline of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Al Jazeera  

A US intelligence report sheds new light of the murder of Khashoggi by Saudi agents in October of 2018. October 10, 2018 Turkish media publish images of an alleged 15-member Saudi “assassination squad” and video of suspicious movements at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul following Khashoggi’s disappearance. Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Interior Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz denies …

Activists seek justice on anniversary of Khashoggi killing
4 years, 3 months ago

Activists seek justice on anniversary of Khashoggi killing

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — Journalists and human rights activists called for justice for Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Friday, the second anniversary of The Washington Post columnist’s brutal killing inside his country’s consulate in Istanbul. However, no details on this subject has been given to the world.” Last month, a court in Saudi Arabia issued final verdicts convicting eight unnamed Saudi nationals …

Two years on, Khashoggi murder unresolved, body still missing
4 years, 3 months ago

Two years on, Khashoggi murder unresolved, body still missing

Al Jazeera  

Killers of Saudi journalist in Istanbul consulate are yet to be held to account, says UN rapporteur. Friday marks two years since Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered inside the Saudi consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul. Activists and human rights groups have said the murder was premeditated and carried out upon the directive of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed …

Jamal Khashoggi’s rights group launched two years after murder
4 years, 3 months ago

Jamal Khashoggi’s rights group launched two years after murder

Al Jazeera  

The US-based nonprofit, DAWN, aims to document and address rights violations in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt. A rights organisation established by slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi months before his controversial killing in 2018 at the hands of a Saudi hit squad in Turkey has now been opened in the United States. The US-based organisation will primarily focus on …

‘Complete mockery’: Saudi Arabia condemned over Khashoggi ruling
4 years, 4 months ago

‘Complete mockery’: Saudi Arabia condemned over Khashoggi ruling

Al Jazeera  

Court overturns life sentences against unnamed defendants for journalist’s murder to between seven and 20 years in jail. A Saudi court has overturned five death sentences over dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s killing, a final ruling in the case that saw the Washington Post columnist killed and dismembered by a Saudi hit squad. Some said the verdict ended one of the …

Saudi court issues final verdicts in Khashoggi killing
4 years, 4 months ago

Saudi court issues final verdicts in Khashoggi killing

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A Saudi court issued final verdicts on Monday in the case of slain Washington Post columnist and Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi after his son, who still resides in the kingdom, announced pardons that spared five of the convicted individuals from execution. While the trial draws to its conclusion in Saudi Arabia, the case continues to …

Jamal Khashoggi murder trial told oven was lit after killing
4 years, 6 months ago

Jamal Khashoggi murder trial told oven was lit after killing

India Today  

A Saudi consulate worker in Istanbul told a Turkish court on Friday he had been asked to light a tandoor oven less than an hour after Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered the building where he was killed. Zeki Demir, a local technician who worked for the consulate, was giving evidence on the first day of the trial in absentia of …

Khashoggi trial: Consulate worker was told to ‘light up the oven’
4 years, 6 months ago

Khashoggi trial: Consulate worker was told to ‘light up the oven’

Al Jazeera  

Technician tells Turkish court he was given the orders after Khashoggi entered the building where he was killed. A Saudi consulate worker in Istanbul has told a Turkish court he was asked to light an oven less than an hour after Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered the building where he was killed in 2018. Zeki Demir, a local technician who …

Jamal Khashoggi: Saudi consulate staff describe strange events on day of journalist’s death
4 years, 6 months ago

Jamal Khashoggi: Saudi consulate staff describe strange events on day of journalist’s death

CNN  

CNN — Staff who worked at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul around the time of Jamal Khashoggi’s murder told a court Friday that they were told to stay away from the residence on the day the dissident journalist went missing in 2018. Cengiz, who is hoping the case will offer new clues to the whereabouts of Khashoggi’s remains, told journalists …

Khashoggi’s sons forgive Saudi killers, sparing 5 execution
4 years, 7 months ago

Khashoggi’s sons forgive Saudi killers, sparing 5 execution

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The family of slain Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi announced on Friday they have forgiven his Saudi killers, giving legal reprieve to five government agents who had been sentenced to death for an operation that cast a cloud of suspicion over the kingdom’s crown prince. Khashoggi’s Turkish fiancee, Hatice Cengiz, said Friday that the “killers …

'Forgive those who killed our father': Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's sons write on Twitter
4 years, 7 months ago

'Forgive those who killed our father': Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's sons write on Twitter

Firstpost  

Salah Khashoggi said of the December verdict that “it has been fair to us and that justice has been achieved.” Riyadh: The family of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi said on Friday that they have forgiven those who murdered their father, his son Salah wrote in a tweet. “In this blessed night of the blessed month we remember God’s saying: …

Jamal Khashoggi’s son Salah says family ‘forgives’ killers
4 years, 7 months ago

Jamal Khashoggi’s son Salah says family ‘forgives’ killers

Al Jazeera  

Salah Khashoggi releases statement on Twitter as activists hit back saying murder case is not familial but political. In the statement, posted on Friday, Salah Khashoggi said his family pardons those who took the reporter’s life in 2018 when he visited Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul. “The murder of Jamal Khashoggi is not a family case, it is not a …

Khashoggi documentary ‘The Dissident’ lands at Sundance
4 years, 11 months ago

Khashoggi documentary ‘The Dissident’ lands at Sundance

Associated Press  

PARK CITY, Utah — A searing documentary about the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi made its anticipated debut at the Sundance Film Festival, unveiling a detailed investigation into the Saudi Arabia regime and the companies and governments that do business with it. The film, Fogel’s first since his Oscar-winning expose “Icarus” on Russian doping for the Olympics, features …

Jamal Khashoggi: Saudi Arabia sentences five to death over journalist’s murder
5 years ago

Jamal Khashoggi: Saudi Arabia sentences five to death over journalist’s murder

CNN  

CNN — Saudi Arabia has sentenced five people to death for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi but cleared a former top adviser to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a public prosecutor said Monday. “Those ultimately responsible, at the highest level of the Saudi government, continue to escape responsibility for the brutal murder of Jamal Khashoggi.” UN Special Rapporteur Agnes …

Khashoggi killing: Saudi sentence wipes MBS’s fingerprints
5 years ago

Khashoggi killing: Saudi sentence wipes MBS’s fingerprints

CNN  

CNN — A Saudi court’s announcement that five people have been sentenced to death for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi leaves more unanswered questions than it resolves. The US Treasury Department sanctioned Qahtani, along with 16 other Saudi officials, a month after the killing, describing him as “part of the planning and execution of the operation.” At the time, …

Khashoggi's Murder Should Have Made Saudi Arabia A Pariah. 7 Men Made Sure That Didn't Happen.
5 years, 3 months ago

Khashoggi's Murder Should Have Made Saudi Arabia A Pariah. 7 Men Made Sure That Didn't Happen.

Huff Post  

Illustration by Paul Ryding for HuffPost Saudi government officials killed Washington Post writer Jamal Khashoggi and then cut up his body with a bone saw, leaving his remains in a still unknown location, a little over a year ago. “HSBC has arguably become Saudi Arabia’s most important bank as the kingdom tries to turn the page on the killing of …

A year later, Jamal Khashoggi’s killing has taught regional governments the wrong lessons
5 years, 3 months ago

A year later, Jamal Khashoggi’s killing has taught regional governments the wrong lessons

LA Times  

A Turkish police officer walks past a picture of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi prior to a ceremony Oct. 2, 2019, near the Saudi Arabia consulate in Istanbul, marking the anniversary of his death. “For a moment, we thought Khashoggi’s murder would lead to a significant change for the better, that there would be a before Khashoggi and after him,” said …

Jamal Khashoggi's fiancee admits she partly blames herself for his death
5 years, 3 months ago

Jamal Khashoggi's fiancee admits she partly blames herself for his death

Daily Mail  

Jamal Khashoggi's fiancee has said she suffered a 'psychological meltdown' in the wake of his death in a Saudi consulate, and partly blames herself because he went there to collect papers for their marriage. Hatice Cengiz, the fiancee of Jamal Khashoggi, at a memorial event in Istanbul yesterday with Jeff Bezos, the owner of the Washington Post for whom Khashoggi …

A year after Jamal Khashoggi's murder, rights groups demand justice for slain Washington Post columnist
5 years, 3 months ago

A year after Jamal Khashoggi's murder, rights groups demand justice for slain Washington Post columnist

Firstpost  

Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist, was killed and dismembered at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2, 2018, in an operation that reportedly involved 15 agents sent from Riyadh. Dubai: International human rights groups demanded justice Wednesday for slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, saying that a year after his brutal murder, Saudi authorities had yet to provide any …

Suspected Saudi operatives of killing Jamal Khashoggi made 'chilling' jokes before murder, say reports by UN investigators
5 years, 3 months ago

Suspected Saudi operatives of killing Jamal Khashoggi made 'chilling' jokes before murder, say reports by UN investigators

Firstpost  

Saudi operatives suspected of killing the journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the country’s Istanbul consulate were heard joking and talking about dismemberment before his arrival, according to secret tapes heard by UN investigators London: Saudi operatives suspected of killing the journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the country’s Istanbul consulate were heard joking and talking about dismemberment before his arrival, according to secret …

‘He was my best friend’: Khashoggi’s fiancee pays tribute
5 years, 3 months ago

‘He was my best friend’: Khashoggi’s fiancee pays tribute

Al Jazeera  

Istanbul, Turkey – At 1:14pm, a minute of silence was observed by Jamal Khashoggi‘s fiancee and close friends outside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. “Impunity’s darkness must not win … lest we all fall under its toxic shadow … no one should get away with murder, no matter who they are … not even a state as powerful as Saudi …

Jamal Khashoggi case: A timeline of events surrounding his murder
5 years, 3 months ago

Jamal Khashoggi case: A timeline of events surrounding his murder

Al Jazeera  

Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered in Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul on October 2, 2018. Wednesday, October 10, 2018 Turkish media publish images of an alleged 15-member Saudi “assassination squad” and video of suspicious movements at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul following Khashoggi’s disappearance. Thursday, October 18, 2018 Turkish media report that Khashoggi was killed “within minutes” of entering …

Jamal Khashoggi's fiancee says authorities have "failed to do enough" to hold those behind journalist's murder responsible
5 years, 3 months ago

Jamal Khashoggi's fiancee says authorities have "failed to do enough" to hold those behind journalist's murder responsible

CBS News  

Istanbul — The fiancee of murdered Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi criticized the international community Wednesday for not doing enough to hold those behind the gruesome killing responsible. "The big international organizations failed to do enough," Hatice Cengiz told CBS News on the one-year anniversary of Khashoggi's death. Hatice Cengiz, fiancee of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, cries during a …

A year on, MBS ‘gets pass from world leaders’ on Khashoggi murder
5 years, 3 months ago

A year on, MBS ‘gets pass from world leaders’ on Khashoggi murder

Al Jazeera  

Amid demands for justice, rights groups say normalising ties with Saudi Arabia may mean journalist ‘died in vain’. Weeks after journalist Jamal Khashoggi‘s murder inside Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul, the kingdom’s crown prince attended the G20 summit in Argentina to an apparent cool reception. Bessma Momani, professor of political science at the University of Waterloo in Canada, said world …

A year later, Saudi journalist’s killing haunts kingdom
5 years, 3 months ago

A year later, Saudi journalist’s killing haunts kingdom

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul last year drew renewed scrutiny Tuesday to the kingdom, as his son and a U.N. investigator spoke out ahead of the anniversary of his death. The identity of the killers and planners point to a far closer relationship between them and …

Khashoggi paid the price for being a ‘different Saudi’
5 years, 3 months ago

Khashoggi paid the price for being a ‘different Saudi’

Al Jazeera  

And the world failed him and his dream by welcoming back those who brutally silenced him. Over the following year, Khashoggi continued to write tirelessly and speak his mind about his dream of a Saudi Arabia where the “atmosphere of freedom” and the “right of people to disagree” are respected. The Saudi authorities have skirted around calls from his loved …

Khashoggi’s murder: One year on, here’s what we know
5 years, 3 months ago

Khashoggi’s murder: One year on, here’s what we know

Al Jazeera  

On October 2, 2018, journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul to obtain documents for his upcoming marriage to his Turkish fiance. In one of his first articles for the Post, Khashoggi lambasted the arrest of Saudi intellectuals under MBS, saying: “Saudi Arabia wasn’t always this repressive. Saudi authorities have since charged 11 unnamed suspects over Khashoggi’s murder, …

Khashoggi’s murder – one year ago – tells us much about Trump’s close ally (Opinion)
5 years, 3 months ago

Khashoggi’s murder – one year ago – tells us much about Trump’s close ally (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Peter Bergen is CNN’s national security analyst, a vice president at New America and a professor of practice at Arizona State University. Less than two weeks after Khashoggi’s murder on CBS’s “60 Minutes,” President Donald Trump promised “severe punishment” for the Saudis if it was proven that they had murdered Khashoggi. … I’m not going to destroy the …

A year after Khashoggi’s slaying, Saudi clampdown persists
5 years, 3 months ago

A year after Khashoggi’s slaying, Saudi clampdown persists

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Nearly one year has passed since a team of 15 Saudi government agents flew to Turkey and killed Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. “This murder was not limited to the perpetrators.” Agnes Callamard, a U.N. special rapporteur who authored an inquiry into the killing, said the search for justice must not be left to the Saudi judicial system, …

Khashoggi murder ‘happened under my watch’, MBS tells PBS
5 years, 3 months ago

Khashoggi murder ‘happened under my watch’, MBS tells PBS

Al Jazeera  

In new documentary, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says he ‘gets all the responsibility’ for Khashoggi murder. Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said he bears responsibility for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year by Saudi operatives “because it happened under my watch,” according to a PBS documentary to be broadcast next week. Series of setbacks According to Mahjoob …

Jamal Khashoggi murder: Trump ‘angry’ but defends Saudi relationship
5 years, 6 months ago

Jamal Khashoggi murder: Trump ‘angry’ but defends Saudi relationship

CNN  

Osaka, Japan CNN — President Donald Trump said Friday he was “extremely angry and very unhappy” about the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi but claimed that “nobody has directly pointed a finger” at Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, despite the conclusions of the CIA and a United Nations report. “Uh,” Trump said, as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sat …

Five things to know about the killing of Jamal Khashoggi
5 years, 6 months ago

Five things to know about the killing of Jamal Khashoggi

Al Jazeera  

UN special rapporteur is set to present her findings on Khashoggi’s killing the at UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday. The report concluded that Saudi Arabia was responsible for Khashoggi’s murder and that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman should be investigated for his possible role in ordering the killing. Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said Riyadh did not know where …

‘Joints will be separated': Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, retold
5 years, 6 months ago

‘Joints will be separated': Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, retold

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The gathering on the second floor of the Saudi consulate featured an unlikely collection: a forensic doctor, intelligence and security officers, agents of the crown prince’s office. And on Wednesday, more than eight months after his death, a U.N. special rapporteur revealed new details of the slaying — part of a report that insisted there was “credible evidence” …

‘Joints will be separated’: Grim new details of Khashoggi murder
5 years, 6 months ago

‘Joints will be separated’: Grim new details of Khashoggi murder

Al Jazeera  

Thirteen minutes before journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2, Saudi officials inside the building discussed dismembering a body. From providing a minute-by-minute account of the journalist’s dismemberment to detailing evidence that Khashoggi’s “planned and elaborate” murder could not have been executed without Crown Prince Mohammed being aware, the report by UN extrajudicial executions investigator, …

Khashoggi killing: ‘Credible evidence’ Saudi crown prince responsible, UN expert says
5 years, 6 months ago

Khashoggi killing: ‘Credible evidence’ Saudi crown prince responsible, UN expert says

CNN  

CNN — There is “sufficient credible evidence” Saudi Arabia’s crown prince bears responsibility for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and he should be investigated for it, a United Nations special rapporteur said in the first independent investigation into the death. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his personal assets abroad should be hit by “targeted sanctions,” the report recommends, …

Saudi dismisses UN report on Khashoggi killing as ‘unfounded’
5 years, 6 months ago

Saudi dismisses UN report on Khashoggi killing as ‘unfounded’

Al Jazeera  

Adel al-Jubeir says UN rapporteur’s report on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi contained ‘baseless allegations’. A Saudi minister has slammed as “unfounded” a report by a United Nations expert who called for those involved in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi to be held accountable. “The report of the rapporteur in the human rights council contains clear contradictions and baseless …

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