The Khashoggi report is a wake-up call for UN and US (Opinion)
5 years, 9 months ago

The Khashoggi report is a wake-up call for UN and US (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Dr. Courtney C. Radsch is the advocacy director at the Committee to Protect Journalists. Courtney Radsch Committee to Protect Journalists Given these findings, the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres should immediately launch a criminal investigation, as the Committee to Protect Journalists requested last November, and comply with the recommendations of its independent expert. Callamard conducted extensive interviews and reviewed intelligence information in Turkey – which is the world’s leading jailer of journalists, according to CPJ, but has leveraged international attention on Khashoggi’s murder at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul to burnish its image – in the US and in Europe, though she was not granted access to Saudi Arabia. The UN report says Saudi Arabia is responsible for the extrajudicial killing and that the Crown Prince should face sanctions, confirming what a 2018 US intelligence assessment already indicated. The US and the EU have already issued targeted sanctions, but the moves lack transparency about why specific individuals were targeted or the rationale for the decision, and the report notes that none of the targets can be considered a “senior official.” The call for sanctions against the Crown Prince is reasonable given the near-unanimous view of Saudi experts that the murder could not have been carried out without his awareness, at the very least.

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'Saudi is the best!': Why are TikTok mumfluencers lauding desert megacity?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Saudi is the best!': Why are TikTok mumfluencers lauding desert megacity?

Raw Story  

by Emilie Beraud Expat "mumfluencers" are taking to TikTok to sing the praises of life in Saudi Arabia and to extol the virtues of its new NEOM megacity, filming their idyllic lives spent picnicking by turquoise waters and shopping in gleaming malls. "If you have children, Saudi Arabia is the best place," Aida McPherson, an Azerbaijani born in London, told …

'Murdered my former colleague': WaPo writer condemns Trump's praise of Saudi crown prince
2 months, 1 week ago

'Murdered my former colleague': WaPo writer condemns Trump's praise of Saudi crown prince

Raw Story  

A Washington Post opinion writer condemned President Donald Trump's characterization of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as "a fantastic guy." Donald Trump reportedly called MBS from the White House in 2018 to ask about the incident and ended up joking with the crown prince about reports that Khashoggi was dismembered with a bone saw. A United National investigation concluded …

Saudi executions rose sharply in 2024
3 months, 1 week 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
6 months, 2 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
7 months, 2 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 …

Saudi Arabia hears dozens of countries critique its human rights record at the U.N. in Geneva
1 year, 2 months ago

Saudi Arabia hears dozens of countries critique its human rights record at the U.N. in Geneva

The Hindu  

Saudi Arabia had its record on human rights including freedoms for women, prosecutions for freedom of speech, use of the death penalty and alleged killing of migrants at its border with Yemen critiqued at the United Nations on January 23. In the kingdom's first formal review at the U.N. Human Rights Council since November 2018, the Saudi Arabia delegation said …

UAE-based broadcaster censors satiric ‘Last Week Tonight’ over Saudi Arabia and Khashoggi killing
1 year, 4 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 …

5 years after Khashoggi's murder, advocates say the lack of justice is dangerous
1 year, 6 months ago

5 years after Khashoggi's murder, advocates say the lack of justice is dangerous

NPR  

5 years after Khashoggi's murder, advocates say the lack of justice is dangerous Enlarge this image toggle caption Ozan Kose/AFP via Getty Images Ozan Kose/AFP via Getty Images Five years ago, Jamal Khashoggi — a Saudi dissident who lived in Virginia and wrote for the Washington Post — walked into the Saudi consulate in Istanbul to obtain documents for his …

US and UN should impose more sanctions on Sudanese leaders for alleged atrocities, rights group says
1 year, 7 months ago

US and UN should impose more sanctions on Sudanese leaders for alleged atrocities, rights group says

Associated Press  

CAIRO — A leading human rights group called Friday on the United States and the United Nations to impose further sanctions on those in Sudan “responsible for the atrocities” in the troubled Darfur region, where evidence of scorched-earth attacks is mounting. In Darfur, the scene of genocidal war in the early 2000s, the conflict has morphed into ethnic violence, with …

UK invites Saudi crown prince for visit – report
1 year, 8 months ago

UK invites Saudi crown prince for visit – report

The Independent  

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Poverty, climate, regional stability on agenda as Saudi crown prince visits France
1 year, 9 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 comes to L.A. seeking deals to build its post-oil future
1 year, 11 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
2 years 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, 3 months 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, 3 months 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 cites MBS immunity as it drops Khashoggi lawsuit
2 years, 3 months ago

US court cites MBS immunity as it drops Khashoggi lawsuit

Al Jazeera  

Judge John Bates dismissed the lawsuit saying the Saudi Arabian crown prince had immunity granted by the Biden administration. A federal judge in Washington, DC has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the fiancee of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi against Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, citing US President Joe Biden’s granting of immunity to the prince. United States District …

US court dismisses suit against Saudi prince in killing
2 years, 3 months 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, 3 months 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, 3 months 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 prince’s new title key to dodging lawsuit over killing
2 years, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 4 months 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 …

The U.S. moves to shield Saudi crown prince in journalist killing
2 years, 4 months ago

The U.S. moves to shield Saudi crown prince in journalist killing

NPR  

The U.S. moves to shield Saudi crown prince in journalist killing Enlarge this image toggle caption Leon Neal/AP Leon Neal/AP WASHINGTON — 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 …

Saudis angrily say U.S. oil accusations are political, unfounded
2 years, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 7 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 …

Lawyer of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi is sentenced to three years in prison by the UAE
2 years, 8 months ago

Lawyer of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi is sentenced to three years in prison by the UAE

Daily Mail  

The United Arab Emirates has sentenced an American lawyer to three years in prison on charges of money laundering and tax evasion. Asim Ghafoor has been sentenced an American lawyer to three years in prison on charges of money laundering and tax evasion Asim Ghafoor was lawyer to Jamal Khashoggi — the dissident Saudi journalist who was killed at Saudi …

Saudis bristle after Joe Biden highlights Jamal Khashoggi killing
2 years, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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. …

Jamal Khashoggi widow urges Biden to secure release of Saudi political prisoners during White House visit
2 years, 8 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 …

Greg Norman's comments on Khashoggi killing spark backlash
2 years, 10 months ago

Greg Norman's comments on Khashoggi killing spark backlash

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 Greg Norman's brushing off …

Key players urge accountability for atrocities in Ukraine
2 years, 11 months ago

Key players urge accountability for atrocities in Ukraine

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — For the first time, key players seeking accountability for atrocities during the Ukraine war have come together at an informal meeting of the U.N. Security Council to spur investigations into abuses that many Western countries blame on Russia. Ukrainian Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova, who has opened over 8,000 investigations into alleged violations of the laws and customs …

Jamal Khashoggi killing: Turkey suspends trial of suspects, transfers case to Saudi Arabia
2 years, 11 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 …

Turkey suspends Khashoggi trial, transfers it to Saudi Arabia
2 years, 11 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, 11 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. …

Turkish court halts trial over Jamal Khashoggi's killing, transfers it to Saudi Arabia
2 years, 11 months ago

Turkish court halts trial over Jamal Khashoggi's killing, transfers it to Saudi Arabia

ABC  

A Turkish court has ruled to halt the trial of Saudi suspects over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and transfer it to Saudi Arabia, drawing condemnation from rights groups. Key points: Khashoggi's killing at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul four years ago sparked a global outcry The prosecutor in Istanbul has called for the trial of 26 Saudi suspects …

Turkey eyes Jamal Khashoggi murder trial move to Saudi Arabia
3 years 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 …

Prosecutor seeks end to Khashoggi murder trial in Turkey
3 years ago

Prosecutor seeks end to Khashoggi murder trial in Turkey

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. Read our privacy policy The prosecutor in the case …

Khashoggi killing: Turkey prosecutor asks to halt trial of Saudis
3 years 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
3 years 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
3 years 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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