Saudis refuse to comment on report prince said he’d use ‘a bullet’ on Khashoggi
A United Nations-led inquiry into Khashoggi’s murder said that evidence pointed to a brutal crime “planned and perpetrated” by Saudi officials. Continue reading
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Female Saudi activists facing conditions akin to torture in jail, U.K. MPs say
Amnesty International said last month it had documented 10 cases of torture and abuse, including sexual harassment, electrocution, flogging and death threats. Continue reading
Turkish TV shows men allegedly carrying remains of Jamal Khashoggi in suitcases
A Turkish pro-government television channel has broadcast video showing men carrying suitcases purportedly containing the remains of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi into the residence of his country’s consul general in Istanbul. Continue reading
Saudi Arabia overhauls top government positions in wake of Jamal Khashoggi murder
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, whose powers including roles as deputy prime minister and defense minister, was untouched in the overhaul. Continue reading
Journalists faced ‘unprecedented’ violence, hatred this year: report
The murder of Saudi columnist Jamal Khashoggi in a year when more than half of all journalists killed were targeted deliberately reflects a hatred of the media in many areas of society, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on Tuesday. Continue reading
Turkey says Saudis trying to ‘cover up’ Khashoggi murder, calls for justice under international law
A Turkish official said Saudi authorities had not been sufficiently cooperative in the murder investigation. Continue reading
Top U.S. senators say Saudi prince culpable in Khashoggi’s killing after CIA briefing
Some U.S. senators were offered a closed-door briefing on the investigation by CIA Director Gina Haspel. Continue reading
Relations between Canada and Saudis ‘fractured,’ kingdom seeking exit strategies from existing deals: memo
The kingdom has also issued a decree ordering its ministries to look for exit strategies for existing deals with Canadian companies, a Global Affairs Canada memo reveals. Continue reading
Canada sanctions 17 Saudi nationals over Khashoggi murder
The government of Canada has announced it is sanctioning 17 Saudi nationals linked to the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Continue reading
Canada and the West caving to Saudi ‘blackmail’ with refusal to act in Khashoggi murder: journalist
The West is caving to what one Middle Eastern journalist calls economic ‘blackmail’ by Saudi Arabia for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Continue reading