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 leaders have given Prince Mohammed “a pass”, despite incriminating evidence linking him to Khashoggi’s killing. “If you’re going to censure Mohammed bin Salman, why wouldn’t you censure Xi Jinping of China, who’s got one million Muslim Uighurs in internment camps, Narendra Modi of India who’s got Muslims in Kashmir in one big open-air prison – so where do you begin the censuring?” In addition to business and geopolitical interests, “there’s also an appreciation – whether you like it or not – for some of the economic and social reforms that Mohammed bin Salman has carried out”, Momani said, referring to the crown prince’s pledge to diversify the Saudi economy away from oil, as well as a decision to grant women the right to drive. In an interview with CBS’s 60 minutes programme that aired on Sunday, just as the looming anniversary of Khashoggi’s killing began to draw attention to the case, the crown prince denied ordering the murder, but said he took “full responsibility as a leader in Saudi Arabia”.

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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 …

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 …

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, …

UAE-based broadcaster censors satiric ‘Last Week Tonight’ over Saudi Arabia and Khashoggi killing
1 year, 2 months ago

UAE-based broadcaster censors satiric ‘Last Week Tonight’ over Saudi Arabia and Khashoggi killing

Firstpost  

OSN cut that material, as well as other portions mentioning Saudi Arabia in a satirical, fake McKinsey promotional created by the show A Dubai-based television network broadcasting across the Mideast cut substantial portions of an episode of the satiric news program “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” over references to Saudi Arabia’s crown prince being implicated in the 2018 killing …

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  

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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 …

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 …

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  

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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince is named prime minister
2 years, 3 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 …

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 …

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 …

‘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 …

Saudi crown prince pays first visit to Turkey since Khashoggi murder
2 years, 6 months ago

Saudi crown prince pays first visit to Turkey since Khashoggi murder

Hindustan Times  

Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler will on Wednesday take another step towards breaking his international isolation by paying his first visit to Turkey since the murder in 2018 of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the kingdom's Istanbul consulate. The talks in Ankara between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan come one month before a visit to …

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 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 …

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 …

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. …

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