Jamal Khashoggi murder: Saudi Arabia prosecutor seeks death sentences for five defendants as trial begins in Riyadh
6 years ago

Jamal Khashoggi murder: Saudi Arabia prosecutor seeks death sentences for five defendants as trial begins in Riyadh

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Saudi Arabia had twice submitted formal requests for evidence from Turkey - where Khashoggi was murdered inside the kingdom’s Istanbul consulate on 2 October. Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s attorney general sought the death penalty for five of 11 defendants charged with the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi as their high-profile trial opened in Riyadh on Thursday. Saudi Arabia had twice submitted formal requests for evidence from Turkey - where Khashoggi was murdered inside the kingdom’s Istanbul consulate on 2 October - but had received no response, the statement added. Calls for ‘credible’ probe The Khashoggi murder shocked the world at a time when Saudi Arabia and its de-facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, were pushing an aggressive public relations campaign to rebrand the ultraconservative kingdom as a modern state. “Given the possible involvement of Saudi authorities in Khashoggi’s murder and the lack of independence of Saudi Arabia’s criminal justice system, the impartiality of any investigation and trial would be in question,” Samah Hadid, a Middle East director at Amnesty International, told AFP on Thursday.

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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 …

Saudi Arabia executed 330 people in 2024 - its highest number for decades - despite Mohammed bin Salman's vow to drastically reduce executions
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Saudi Arabia executed 330 people in 2024 - its highest number for decades - despite Mohammed bin Salman's vow to drastically reduce executions

Daily Mail  

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 executed 330 people this year, the highest number in decades Mohammed bin Salman told the Atlantic in a …

Executions in Saudi Arabia hit their highest-ever level with more than 300 in 2024 as number of prisoners killed surges at 'rocket speed' under MBS
1 month, 1 week ago

Executions in Saudi Arabia hit their highest-ever level with more than 300 in 2024 as number of prisoners killed surges at 'rocket speed' under MBS

Daily Mail  

Saudi Arabia has put over 300 people to death in 2024, according to an AFP tally, after four executions announced on Tuesday brought the kingdom's total to a level far outstripping the highest known annual figures. Human rights activists had previously warned Saudi Arabia could exceed 300 executions this year, with one execution being recorded almost every day. Saudi Crown …

Saudi Arabia executes over 100 foreigners this year so far: Report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Saudi Arabia executes over 100 foreigners this year so far: Report

Hindustan Times  

Saudi Arabia executed more than 100 foreign nationals this year, AFP reported. Over 100 foreigners have been killed by Saudi Arabia this year, marking an unprecedented increase in the number of executions. Saudi Arabia has never executed 100 foreigners in a year," said Taha al-Hajji, Berlin-based European-Saudi Organisation for Human Rights legal director, told AFP. 274 executions in Saudi Arabia …

Saudi Arabia executes over 100 foreigners in 2024, 21 from Pakistan
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Saudi Arabia executes over 100 foreigners in 2024, 21 from Pakistan

Firstpost  

Saudi Arabia has faced persistent criticism over its use of the death penalty, which human rights groups have condemned as excessive and out of step with efforts to soften its forbidding image and welcome international tourists and investors. Saudi Arabia has executed more than 100 foreigners this year, according to an AFP tally indicating a sharp increase which one rights …

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 …

US lifts restrictions on sale of bombs to Saudi Arabia
4 months, 4 weeks ago

US lifts restrictions on sale of bombs to Saudi Arabia

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON—The Biden administration will send Saudi Arabia shipments of bombs worth more than $750 million in the coming months, removing a major irritant between Washington and Riyadh, according to officials from both nations. The deliveries will include 3,000 Small Diameter Bombs and 7,500 Paveway IV bombs, which have been on hold since President Biden halted the shipments in 2021 over …

Jared Kushner, former Trump adviser, defends business dealings with Saudi Arabia
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Jared Kushner, former Trump adviser, defends business dealings with Saudi Arabia

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s former White House adviser and his son-in-law, defended on Tuesday his business dealings after leaving government with the Saudi crown prince who was implicated in the 2018 killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Kushner worked on a wide range of issues and policies in the Trump administration, including Middle East peace efforts, …

Elon Musk under fire for ‘silence’ over man facing death sentence for tweets
1 year, 4 months ago

Elon Musk under fire for ‘silence’ over man facing death sentence for tweets

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please let us know.” However, raising the question on …

Saudi man receives death penalty for posts online, latest case in wide-ranging crackdown on dissent
1 year, 4 months ago

Saudi man receives death penalty for posts online, latest case in wide-ranging crackdown on dissent

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A Saudi court has sentenced a man to death over his posts on X, formerly known as Twitter, and his activity on YouTube, the latest in a widening crackdown on dissent in the kingdom that has drawn international criticism. “Al-Ghamdi’s death sentence over tweets is extremely horrific but stands in line with the Saudi authorities’ …

Saudi Arabia says it executes American citizen convicted of killing his father
1 year, 4 months ago

Saudi Arabia says it executes American citizen convicted of killing his father

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia on Wednesday executed an American citizen who had been convicted of killing his father. The Interior Ministry identified the executed man as Bishoy Sharif Naji Naseef and said he beat and then strangled his Egyptian father to death. Vedant Patel, a spokesperson for the U.S. State Department, said that American diplomats visited Naseef …

Plea negotiations could mean no 9/11 defendants face the death penalty, U.S. tells families
1 year, 4 months ago

Plea negotiations could mean no 9/11 defendants face the death penalty, U.S. tells families

LA Times  

Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, who is suspected of planning the Sept. 11 attacks, may never face the death penalty under plea agreements under consideration, the Pentagon and FBI have advised families of some of the thousands killed. The suspected architect of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and his fellow defendants may never face the death penalty under plea agreements now under …

Poverty, climate, regional stability on agenda as Saudi crown prince visits France
1 year, 6 months ago

Poverty, climate, regional stability on agenda as Saudi crown prince visits France

Associated Press  

PARIS — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Friday with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris as part of an official visit, during which he will also participate in a global financing summit aimed at fighting poverty and climate change. The French presidency said the talks would focus on bilateral relations between the two countries and on regional stability …

China pips Saudi, Iran and Egypt to become world’s top executioner
1 year, 7 months ago

China pips Saudi, Iran and Egypt to become world’s top executioner

Firstpost  

China has emerged as the top executioner of people in the entire world with thousands of death sentences issued in 2022 alone, Amnesty international has revealed. According to the report, China is followed by Iran, Saudi Arabia and Egypt with 576, 196 and 24 executions, respectively. While the year-on-year number of executions in China, Iran and Saudi Arabia increased massively, …

Saudi Arabia comes to L.A. seeking deals to build its post-oil future
1 year, 8 months ago

Saudi Arabia comes to L.A. seeking deals to build its post-oil future

LA Times  

Faisal Alibrahim, Saudi Arabia’s minister of economy and planning, right, with Kevin Klowden, chief global strategist at the Milken Institute. One simple metric for measuring the Saudi government’s commitment to transforming the oil kingdom into a high-tech mecca might be the size of the delegation at this year’s Milken Institute Global Conference. “We still have more ways to go.” Seven …

Saudi Arabia executes man during Ramadan; ‘rare’ decries rights group
1 year, 9 months ago

Saudi Arabia executes man during Ramadan; ‘rare’ decries rights group

Hindustan Times  

Saudi Arabia executed a man during the holy month of Ramadan, Guardian reported citing a rights group which said that the execution was rare. “Saudi Arabia executed a citizen during Ramadan,” European Saudi Organisation for Human Rights said in a statement, citing Saudi interior ministry capital punishment data. In 2022, Saudi Arabia executed 147 people in- over double the 2021 …

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 lawsuit against Saudi prince in journalist Jamal Khashoggi killing
2 years, 1 month ago

US court dismisses lawsuit against Saudi prince in journalist Jamal Khashoggi killing

India Today  

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

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 …

Saudi Arabia beheading by sword, executes 12 people in 10 days
2 years, 1 month ago

Saudi Arabia beheading by sword, executes 12 people in 10 days

Hindustan Times  

Saudi Arabia executed 12 people in 10 days for drug offences after a two-year hiatus, according to a rights organisation. The spate of executions, most of which are beheadings with a sword, suggests that the country is on track for a record year of executions despite Crown prince Mohammed bin Salman previously vowing to reduce such punishments. Saudi Arabia crown …

Saudi prince’s new title key to dodging lawsuit over killing
2 years, 1 month ago

Saudi prince’s new title key to dodging lawsuit over killing

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — It raised eyebrows six weeks ago when Saudi Arabia’s aged king, Salman, named his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as prime minister. But that move reaped dividends Thursday, when the Biden administration declared that Prince Mohammed’s standing as prime minister shielded him from a U.S. lawsuit over what the U.S. intelligence community says was his role in …

US moves to shield Saudi crown prince in journalist killing
2 years, 1 month ago

US moves to shield Saudi crown prince in journalist killing

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration says Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s high office should shield him from a lawsuit over his role in the killing of a U.S.-based journalist, making a turnaround from Joe Biden’s passionate campaign trail denunciations of the prince over the brutal slaying. The administration spoke out in support of a claim of legal immunity from …

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 …

Saudi prince Mohammed bin Salman has immunity in Jamal Khashoggi killing: US
2 years, 1 month ago

Saudi prince Mohammed bin Salman has immunity in Jamal Khashoggi killing: US

Live Mint  

After more than four years of the brutal killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the United States administration ruled on Thursday that the Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has immunity in the case from the jurisdiction of US courts. The intelligence agencies of the US accused Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman, for the murder prompting the country to …

Explained: The two-fold rise in executions in Saudi Arabia
2 years, 1 month ago

Explained: The two-fold rise in executions in Saudi Arabia

Firstpost  

Saudi Arabia has executed twice as many people in 2022 as it did last year. The most recent execution was of a Jordanian national convicted of smuggling amphetamine tablets, bringing the year’s total to 138, up from 69 last year Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has executed twice as many people in 2022 as it did last year, according to an AFP …

Saudi prince has immunity in Khashoggi killing lawsuit, Biden admin in court
2 years, 1 month ago

Saudi prince has immunity in Khashoggi killing lawsuit, Biden admin in court

Hindustan Times  

The Biden administration has determined that Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has legal immunity from a lawsuit filed against him over the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a court filing on Thursday. The Committee to Protect Journalists and other press freedom activists hold a candlelight vigil in front of …

US moves to shield Saudi crown prince in journalist Jamal Khashoggi killing
2 years, 1 month ago

US moves to shield Saudi crown prince in journalist Jamal Khashoggi killing

India TV News  

Jamal Khashoggi killing: The Biden administration declared Thursday that Saudi Arabia’s crown prince should be considered immune from a lawsuit over his role in the killing of a U.S.-based journalist, a turnaround from Joe Biden’s passionate campaign-trail denunciations of Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the brutal slaying. The administration said the senior position of the crown prince, Saudi Arabia’s de …

U.S. moves to shield Saudi crown prince from lawsuit in Khashoggi killing
2 years, 1 month ago

U.S. moves to shield Saudi crown prince from lawsuit in Khashoggi killing

LA Times  

The Biden administration says Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s high office should shield him from a lawsuit over his alleged role in the killing of a U.S.-based journalist, marking a turnaround from President Biden’s passionate campaign trail denunciations of the prince over the brutal slaying. The administration spoke in support of a claim of legal immunity by the prince …

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 crown prince, now PM, has immunity in Khashoggi murder lawsuit, say lawyers
2 years, 3 months ago

Saudi crown prince, now PM, has immunity in Khashoggi murder lawsuit, say lawyers

India Today  

Lawyers for Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, facing a US 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. Last week his elderly father King Salman named him prime minister in a royal decree which a Saudi official …

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 …

Arrest of Saudi for lying to FBI shows kingdom’s reach in US
2 years, 5 months ago

Arrest of Saudi for lying to FBI shows kingdom’s reach in US

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — It began with a message that appeared on Danah al-Mayouf’s phone from an anonymous Instagram account — a promise to help her “crush” a $5 million lawsuit she faced from a pro-government Saudi fashion model. The scenes drew scathing criticism from fellow Democrats and rights groups after Biden had vowed to treat the kingdom like …

US disputes UAE’s explanation of Khashoggi lawyer arrest
2 years, 5 months ago

US disputes UAE’s explanation of Khashoggi lawyer arrest

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United States on Monday said it had not sought the arrest of the former lawyer of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, contradicting the United Arab Emirates’ official explanation for the American citizen’s detention. The UAE portrayed Ghafoor’s arrest as a coordinated move with the U.S. to “combat transnational crimes,” saying American authorities had requested …

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 …

UAE arrests Khashoggi’s US lawyer on money laundering charges
2 years, 5 months ago

UAE arrests Khashoggi’s US lawyer on money laundering charges

Al Jazeera  

The civil rights lawyer, who had represented the slain Saudi journalist, was arrested while transiting through Dubai airport, an official and a rights group say. Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have arrested an American citizen and civil rights lawyer who previously served as a lawyer for slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to an official and a United States-based rights …

'Blood on your hands': Biden's fist bump with Saudi prince angers murdered US journo's fiancée
2 years, 5 months ago

'Blood on your hands': Biden's fist bump with Saudi prince angers murdered US journo's fiancée

India Today  

US President Joe Biden got called out for fist bumping the Saudi crown prince, who was reportedly involved in the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Years later, a US administration led by Joe Biden released a declassified intelligence report that explicitly implicated crown prince Mohammed bin Salman in the murder. Amid criticism, the US administration claimed that President …

Joe Biden says he raised Khashoggi in meeting with Saudi Prince
2 years, 5 months ago

Joe Biden says he raised Khashoggi in meeting with Saudi Prince

Live Mint  

President Joe Biden said Friday that he told Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed Bin Salman, that he holds him responsible for the killing of columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Biden said that he raised Khashoggi’s 2018 murder in Saudi Arabia’s Istanbul consulate at the beginning of a meeting with the crown prince in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The Al Arabiya news channel, citing …

‘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 …

Biden says he brought up Khashoggi killing with Saudi leaders
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden says he brought up Khashoggi killing with Saudi leaders

Al Jazeera  

On visit to the Gulf kingdom, US president says he made clear what he thinks of Saudi journalist’s 2018 murder. US President Joe Biden has said he brought up the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the top of a meeting with senior Saudi officials, including Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah. …

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 …

US: Saudi Embassy street in Washington renamed after slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi
2 years, 6 months ago

US: Saudi Embassy street in Washington renamed after slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Firstpost  

Washington’s local government changed signs on one block in front of the imposing embassy to read “Jamal Khashoggi Way” in honour of the Saudi dissident who was strangled to death and dismembered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in 2018 Washington: The street in front of Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Washington was renamed Wednesday for Jamal Khashoggi as activists vowed …

Jamal Khashoggi killing: Turkey suspends trial of suspects, transfers case to Saudi Arabia
2 years, 9 months ago

Jamal Khashoggi killing: Turkey suspends trial of suspects, transfers case to Saudi Arabia

Firstpost  

The decision comes as Turkey, which is in the throes of a deep economic downturn, has been trying to repair its troubled relationship with Saudi Arabia and an array of other countries in its region Istanbul: A Turkish court ruled Thursday to suspend the trial in absentia of 26 Saudis accused in the gruesome killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal …

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 …

Turkey suspends Khashoggi trial, transfers it to Saudi Arabia
2 years, 9 months ago

Turkey suspends Khashoggi trial, transfers it to Saudi Arabia

Al Jazeera  

Khashoggi’s fiancee Hatice Cengiz said she would appeal the decision that comes despite warnings from human rights groups. Turkey “is not ruled by a family like in Saudi Arabia”, she said, telling journalists outside the court that “we have a justice system that addresses citizens’ grievances”. “Transferring the Khashoggi trial from Turkey to Saudi Arabia would end any possibility of …

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