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 of Khashoggi, moves to the Turkish authorities’ investigation, Saudi cover up, revelation of the murder, puts us inside several rooms en route where we meet Khashoggi’s journalist colleagues, his friends, other activists critical of the Saudi regime. Khashoggi’s friends talk about his visit to Tahrir Square, how much he was affected by the Arab Spring, became more vocal about citizen’s rights and accused the Saudi royals of funding the counter-revolution that killed “hope” in the Arab world. In the transcript of phone chats between Saudi officials who had flown in to Istanbul on private jets five days before Khashoggi’s murder, one asked, “Has the sacrificial victim arrived?” “Yes,” another replied.

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

Saudi executions rose sharply in 2024

CNN  

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

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

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

New York Times  

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

MBS tells Fox News that Saudi Arabia is ‘closer every day’ to normalising relations with Israel
1 year, 3 months ago

MBS tells Fox News that Saudi Arabia is ‘closer every day’ to normalising relations with Israel

The Independent  

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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 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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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  

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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 …

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 …

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 …

France frees Saudi national held over suspected Khashoggi link
3 years, 1 month ago

France frees Saudi national held over suspected Khashoggi link

Al Jazeera  

Saudi officials had earlier said the detention of a Saudi man at Paris’s Charles de Gaulle airport was a case of mistaken identity. French law enforcement sources on Tuesday named the man as Khalid Alotaibi, the same name as a former member of the Saudi Royal Guard listed in US and British sanctions documents and a United Nations-commissioned report as …

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

Ex-Saudi Royal Guard Member Arrested In Jamal Khashoggi Killing

Huff Post  

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

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

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

Firstpost  

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

Turkish court seeks Saudi records for Khashoggi murder suspects
3 years, 1 month ago

Turkish court seeks Saudi records for Khashoggi murder suspects

Al Jazeera  

Judge asks ministry of justice to check if the 26 Saudis on trial in absentia in Turkey have already been tried in the Saudi judicial system. Istanbul, Turkey – A Turkish court has asked authorities to check if defendants on trial in absentia for the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi already face charges in Saudi Arabia. ‘Justice delayed is …

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 …

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

Khashoggi widow urges U.S. to hold Saudis accountable

The Hindu  

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

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

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

The Independent  

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

Turkey seeks better Saudi ties despite Khashoggi slaying
3 years, 8 months ago

Turkey seeks better Saudi ties despite Khashoggi slaying

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s top envoy is traveling to Saudi Arabia as Turkey seeks to mend ties with the kingdom that hit an all-time low over the 2018 killing in Istanbul of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will meet with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, to discuss bilateral relations and regional issues during …

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

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

Firstpost  

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

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

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

The Independent  

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

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

The Khashoggi report tests US-Saudi Arabia relations

Al Jazeera  

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

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

U.S. presses Saudi Arabia over killing of Khashoggi

The Hindu  

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

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

AP News Digest 3:40 a.m.

The Independent  

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

Analysis: Biden retreats from vow to make pariah of Saudis

Associated Press  

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

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

Saudi envoy disputes crown prince role in Khashoggi killing

Associated Press  

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

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

Press watchdog sues Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi killing

Al Jazeera  

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

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

Saudi Crown Prince approved killing of Jamal Khashoggi: US Report

Op India  

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

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

US implicates Saudi crown prince in Khashoggi’s killing

Associated Press  

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

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

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

Al Jazeera  

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

False and unacceptable: Saudi Arabia rejects US report blaming crown prince for Khashoggi's killing
3 years, 10 months ago

False and unacceptable: Saudi Arabia rejects US report blaming crown prince for Khashoggi's killing

India Today  

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

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

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

The Hindu  

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

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

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

The Hindu  

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

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 …

Jamal Khashoggi: US intelligence report finds Saudi Crown Prince responsible for approving operation that killed Washiington Post journalist
3 years, 10 months ago

Jamal Khashoggi: US intelligence report finds Saudi Crown Prince responsible for approving operation that killed Washiington Post journalist

CNN  

Washington CNN — The US intelligence report on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi says that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman approved the operation to capture or kill the Saudi journalist. “We assess that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman approved an operation in Istanbul, Turkey to capture or kill Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi,” the report’s executive summary …

Khashoggi ban: US to impose visa ban on 76 Saudi citizens
3 years, 10 months ago

Khashoggi ban: US to impose visa ban on 76 Saudi citizens

Al Jazeera  

The United States will not impose sanctions on Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, even though US intelligence concluded that he approved the operation to capture or kill journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The administration of United States President Joe Biden announced a visa ban on Friday targeting 76 Saudi Arabian citizens over the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and have announced …

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

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

Al Jazeera  

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

Khashoggi murdered, cut into pieces on Saudi Crown Prince's orders: Report
3 years, 10 months ago

Khashoggi murdered, cut into pieces on Saudi Crown Prince's orders: Report

India Today  

A US intelligence report made public Friday said that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman -- a key figure in the US-Saudi relationship -- "approved" the gruesome murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The intelligence report said that given Prince Mohammed's influence, it was "highly unlikely" that the 2018 murder could have taken place without his green light. The published …

Review: Khashoggi doc ‘The Dissident’ is essential viewing
4 years ago

Review: Khashoggi doc ‘The Dissident’ is essential viewing

Associated Press  

It’s hard to decide what’s most shocking in “The Dissident,” Bryan Fogel’s urgent, gripping new documentary about the horrific murder of Saudi columnist Jamal Khashoggi. And later, a Turkish official tells us, the killers ordered 70 pounds of meat from a well-known Istanbul restaurant, presumably “to mask the smell of a burning corpse.” Then there are the detailed revelations from …

Khashoggi doc, too explosive for streaming, debuts on-demand
4 years ago

Khashoggi doc, too explosive for streaming, debuts on-demand

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Even before “The Dissident” made its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, director Bryan Fogel had a sense that his explosive Jamal Khashoggi documentary was going to be a tough sell. “The Dissident” features audio recordings of Khashoggi’s murder, the participation of Khashoggi’s fiancé, Hatice Cengiz, and details on Saudi hacking efforts, including the infiltration of the …

'The Dissident' review: Jamal Khashoggi as political thriller
4 years ago

'The Dissident' review: Jamal Khashoggi as political thriller

LA Times  

The Times is committed to reviewing theatrical film releases during the COVID-19 pandemic. In October, Showtime put out Rick Rowley’s solemn biographical contextualization, “Kingdom of Silence,” and now comes Bryan Fogel’s energized thriller version, “The Dissident.” Fogel, who won an Academy Award for the Russian doping scandal documentary “Icarus,” has once more sunk his teeth into the story of an …

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 …

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