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 — Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, who also recently took the title of prime minister — against a suit brought by the fiancee of slain Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and by the rights group Khashoggi founded, Democracy for the Arab World Now. Despite its recommendation to the court, the State Department said in its filing late Thursday that it “takes no view on the merits of the present suit and reiterates its unequivocal condemnation of the heinous murder of Jamal Khashoggi.” Politics Biden says he confronted Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi’s killing President Biden met with the Saudi royal family in Jidda on Friday, after having said he would marginalize the oil-rich kingdom. “It’s impossible to read the Biden administration’s move today as anything more than a capitulation to Saudi pressure tactics, including slashing oil output to twist our arms to recognize MBS’ fake immunity ploy,” Whitson said.

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The Saudi Crown Prince Is Talking About An Assassination. His Own.
4 months, 1 week ago

The Saudi Crown Prince Is Talking About An Assassination. His Own.

Politico  

The broad contours of the largely secret and still-developing pact have emerged in various reports, including my own. It also would establish diplomatic and other ties with Israel — a huge boon for the Israelis given Saudi Arabia’s importance among Muslim nations. “The way he put it was, ‘Saudis care very deeply about this, and the street throughout the Middle …

Saudi crown prince says in rare interview ‘every day we get closer’ to normalization with Israel
1 year, 3 months ago

Saudi crown prince says in rare interview ‘every day we get closer’ to normalization with Israel

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in a rare interview with Fox News on Wednesday that negotiations over Israel means the prospects of normalized relations between both countries “get closer” every day, but that treatment of Palestinians remains a “very important” issue to be resolved. Netanyahu’s office said the meeting “mostly dealt with ways to establish an …

Tony Blair Institute has continued to receive Saudi Arabian money after Khashoggi murder
1 year, 4 months ago

Tony Blair Institute has continued to receive Saudi Arabian money after Khashoggi murder

The Independent  

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UK invites Saudi crown prince for visit – report
1 year, 5 months ago

UK invites Saudi crown prince for visit – report

The Independent  

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What to read (and watch) to understand Saudi Arabia
1 year, 6 months ago

What to read (and watch) to understand Saudi Arabia

The Economist  

F OR A COUNTRY of 40m people that is largely desert, Saudi Arabia has a surprisingly big role in the wider world. The annual pilgrimage to Mecca, in western Saudi Arabia, attracts millions of Muslims. Under Muhammad bin Salman, the crown prince and the country’s de facto ruler for the past six years, Saudi Arabia has sought to expand both …

With Saudi-PGA deal, once-shunned crown prince makes dramatic move to extend kingdom’s influence
1 year, 6 months ago

With Saudi-PGA deal, once-shunned crown prince makes dramatic move to extend kingdom’s influence

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — After years of isolation over his human rights abuses, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince is elevating his standing in the United States in part by diving into American sports, business and culture. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, who in 2018 had promised a “tsunami” of opposition against the crown prince over Saudi Arabia’s killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi, tweeted …

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 …

How Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman rose to power — and why it matters
1 year, 10 months ago

How Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman rose to power — and why it matters

ABC  

When Sultan* talks about Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, he becomes visibly nervous. Wood says MBS wanted everyone to see that he was "clearing house, as everybody knew that Saudi Arabia had suffered from great corruption". Sultan says many of Saudi Arabia's massive youth population "love MBS". "He has to do this, I believe, because he …

US Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Saudi Prince Over Journalist Khashoggi Killing
2 years 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 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 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 …

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 …

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 …

Sunak steers clear of journalist’s murder in talks with Saudi prince
2 years, 1 month ago

Sunak steers clear of journalist’s murder in talks with Saudi prince

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 Rishi Sunak did not raise the case of murdered journalist Jamal …

Saudi crown prince ‘not attending Arab summit on doctors’ advice’
2 years, 2 months ago

Saudi crown prince ‘not attending Arab summit on doctors’ advice’

Al Jazeera  

Algeria’s presidency says Prince Mohammed will not be attending the upcoming Arab League summit after his doctors advised him not to travel. Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will not attend an upcoming Arab summit in Algeria in compliance with doctors’ recommendations to avoid travel, the Algerian presidency has said. “For his part, Mr President said he understood the …

Saudi crown prince, now PM, has immunity in Khashoggi murder lawsuit, say lawyers
2 years, 2 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, 2 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 …

Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince is named prime minister
2 years, 2 months ago

Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince is named prime minister

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was appointed prime minister on Tuesday by royal decree. The crown prince, who is heir to the throne held by King Salman, already wields wide powers and is seen as the kingdom’s day-to-day leader. The 37-year-old crown prince, widely known by the acronym MBS, has taken the …

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is now Saudi Prime Minister
2 years, 2 months ago

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is now Saudi Prime Minister

The Hindu  

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz named his son and heir Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the kingdom's Prime Minister and his second son Prince Khalid as Defence Minister, a royal decree said on Tuesday. The reshuffle kept another son, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, as Energy Minister, the royal decree, carried by state news agency SPA, said. Foreign Minister Prince …

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman named PM
2 years, 2 months ago

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman named PM

Al Jazeera  

MBS is already de facto ruler of the kingdom, but the appointment formalises his role as head of government. Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been named the kingdom’s prime minister in a cabinet reshuffle ordered by King Salman, according to a royal decree published by the official Saudi Press Agency on Tuesday. The royal decree reaffirmed all …

Former Twitter employee convicted of spying for Saudi Arabia
2 years, 4 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 …

Saudi Arabia, Greece to sign energy deal, Crown Prince MBS says
2 years, 4 months ago

Saudi Arabia, Greece to sign energy deal, Crown Prince MBS says

Al Jazeera  

Saudi’s Mohammed bin Salman is visiting Greece and France on a his first EU visit since the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Greece and Saudi Arabia will sign a deal on renewable energy and discuss other investments and security, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in a meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Athens. France’s President …

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 …

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 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 …

Biden confronts Saudi crown prince over US journalist Khashoggi murder, expects action on energy
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden confronts Saudi crown prince over US journalist Khashoggi murder, expects action on energy

India Today  

US President Joe Biden said on Friday he told Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman he held him responsible for the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, shortly after exchanging a fist bump with the kingdom's de facto ruler. Biden wants to "recalibrate" Washington's relations with Saudi Arabia and not rupture them, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan …

Biden’s Saudi visit aims to balance rights, oil, security
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden’s Saudi visit aims to balance rights, oil, security

Associated Press  

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — President Joe Biden met Friday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the man he once pledged to shun for human rights violations, and shared a cordial fist bump as he tried to reset an important diplomatic relationship, bolster Mideast security and increase the global flow of oil. During an earlier stop in Israel, he said …

‘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 …

Joe Biden Gives Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince A Terrifying Gift: Invulnerability
2 years, 5 months ago

Joe Biden Gives Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince A Terrifying Gift: Invulnerability

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING As president, Donald Trump reportedly bragged about the gift he gave Mohammed bin Salman, the powerful crown prince and de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia: “I saved his ass.” But on Friday, President Joe Biden gave the prince an even greater gift than Trump ever could: an aura of invulnerability. Biden traveled to Crown Prince Mohammed’s home …

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 …

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman makes first Turkey visit since Khashoggi murder
2 years, 6 months ago

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman makes first Turkey visit since Khashoggi murder

CNN  

London CNN — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has landed in the Turkish capital, Ankara, for a first visit to the country since the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the kingdom’s Istanbul consulate. In April, Erdogan met the crown prince in the Saudi city of Jeddah, a visit that ended the years-long diplomatic standoff between the two …

‘A new era’: Saudi Arabia’s MBS in Turkey as nations mend ties
2 years, 6 months ago

‘A new era’: Saudi Arabia’s MBS in Turkey as nations mend ties

Al Jazeera  

Crown prince’s visit is a reminder that Saudi-Turkish relations have progressed rapidly in the last two years. Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman travelled to Turkey for the first time in years for talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, aiming to fully normalise ties that were ruptured after the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi …

‘Jamal Khashoggi Way’ sign unveiled in front of Saudi embassy in Washington, DC
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Jamal Khashoggi Way’ sign unveiled in front of Saudi embassy in Washington, DC

CNN  

CNN — A portion of a Washington, DC, street will memorialize murdered Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, with a sign in his honor unveiled Wednesday in front of the Saudi embassy in the city. The unveiling of “Jamal Khashoggi Way,” a stretch of New Hampshire Avenue between Virginia Avenue NW and F Street NW, comes a month before President Joe …

In reversal, Biden to visit Saudi Arabia, interact with Crown Prince
2 years, 6 months ago

In reversal, Biden to visit Saudi Arabia, interact with Crown Prince

The Hindu  

U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to Saudi Arabia as part of a larger trip to West Asia in July and his visit will involve an interaction with Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, who, according to U.S. intelligence agencies, was the mastermind behind the brutal murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. Mr. Biden’s trip will comprise a …

Khashoggi: Turkish prosecutor requests transfer of trial to Saudi Arabia
2 years, 8 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 …

Saudi, UAE leaders decline calls with Joe Biden amid fears of oil price rise even as they took calls from Putin amid Russia-Ukraine war
2 years, 9 months ago

Saudi, UAE leaders decline calls with Joe Biden amid fears of oil price rise even as they took calls from Putin amid Russia-Ukraine war

Op India  

A Wall Street Journal report states that Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates leaders declined to take calls from US President Joe Biden. However, Prince Mohammed and Sheikh Mohammad of Saudi Arabia and UAE took calls of Russian President Vladimir Putin last week. As per the report, Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and UAE’s Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed …

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

Joe Biden Promised To Take On Saudi Arabia Over Jamal Khashoggi. The Saudis Won.
3 years, 1 month ago

Joe Biden Promised To Take On Saudi Arabia Over Jamal Khashoggi. The Saudis Won.

Huff Post  

Each day in October 2018 brought a chilling new revelation about the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. “That’s the message he got from the killing of Khashoggi: Not that he wouldn’t kill, but that he would be smarter next time.” - Saudi rights activist Abdullah Alaoudh, of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman To Saudi rights activist Abdullah Alaoudh, the situation …

Saudi Crown Prince sent death squad to kill me: ex-spy
3 years, 1 month ago

Saudi Crown Prince sent death squad to kill me: ex-spy

The Hindu  

A former top Saudi Arabian spy has said the country’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman dispatched a feared team of mercenaries to kill him while in exile in Canada. In an interview with U.S broadcaster CBS News’ “60 Minutes”, Saad Aljabri — formerly a top spy and interlocutor between the kingdom’s intelligence services and Western governments — alleged he was …

Ex-Saudi official claims damaging intel against crown prince
3 years, 2 months ago

Ex-Saudi official claims damaging intel against crown prince

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A former senior Saudi security official who helped oversee joint counter-terrorism efforts with the United States claimed in an interview with “60 Minutes” that the kingdom’s crown prince once spoke of killing a sitting Saudi monarch before his own father was crowned king. Al-Jabri, 62, claims the crown prince will not rest until “he sees …

Ex-Saudi official calls crown prince a ‘psychopath’ who wanted to assassinate the king
3 years, 2 months ago

Ex-Saudi official calls crown prince a ‘psychopath’ who wanted to assassinate the king

LA Times  

A former senior Saudi security official who helped oversee joint counterterrorism efforts with the U.S. alleged in an interview with “60 Minutes” that the kingdom’s crown prince once spoke of killing a sitting Saudi monarch before his own father was crowned king. Jabri’s allegations are the latest attempt to put pressure on the 36-year-old crown prince, who is Saudi Arabia’s …

Top US envoy brought up Khashoggi murder in talks with Saudis
3 years, 2 months ago

Top US envoy brought up Khashoggi murder in talks with Saudis

Al Jazeera  

National security adviser Sullivan, Middle East envoy Brett McGurk and other US officials met Saudi crown prince and other top Saudi officials in Riyadh on September 28. A US delegation led by White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan brought up the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in talks with leading Saudi Arabian officials last week, a senior US official …

Khashoggi widow urges U.S. to hold Saudis accountable
3 years, 2 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. …

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