Khashoggi family denies settlement with Saudis: statement

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2019 13:20:22 +0000

The family of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi denied being in talks to reach a settlement out of court with Saudi authorities Wednesday.

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Saudi Arabia replaces envoy to Washington — royal decree

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2019 00:06:00 +0000

Saudi Arabia replaces envoy to Washington: royal decree

Saudi Arabia has replaced its ambassador to the US as the fallout over journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder tests relations between them.

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Britain urges Germany to ease curbs on arms sales to Saudi Arabia

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2019 00:10:33 +0000

Britain urges Germany to ease curbs on arms sales to Saudi Arabia

Britain’s top diplomat has urged Germany to relax its ban on arms sales to Saudi Arabia because they are affecting U.K. sales of weapons to — and by extension its influence with — the oil-rich kingdom.

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Amid sanctions calls, Saudis deny prince had role in slaying

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2019 23:23:29 +0000

Amid sanctions calls, Saudis deny prince had role in slaying

A top Saudi official on Friday insisted his country’s crown prince had no role in the October slaying of a Washington Post columnist, saying the trial of the suspects and the ongoing investigation would show it was a “rogue operation” with no official backing.

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Official: UN team to listen to Khashoggi murder audio

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2019 09:47:40 +0000

Official: UN team to listen to Khashoggi murder audio

A United Nations human rights expert will listen to the audio recordings of the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi as part of an investigation.

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Turkey set for international probe into Khashoggi death

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 10:39:15 +0000

Turkey set for international probe into Khashoggi death

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says Turkey is preparing to take steps to launch an international investigation into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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Saudi prosecutor seeks death sentences as Khashoggi murder trial opens

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2019 10:59:05 +0000

Saudi Arabia’s attorney general has sought the death penalty for five of 11 defendants charged with the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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Saudi king orders gov’t reshuffle after Khashoggi fallout

Credit to Author: aulanday| Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 01:00:12 +0000

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia–Saudi Arabia’s King Salman ordered a sweeping government reshuffle Thursday, replacing key security and political figures including the foreign minister, as the kingdom grapples with the international fallout over critic Jamal Khashoggi’s murder. The surprise shake-up saw the appointment of new ministers of the powerful National Guard, information and education, as well as […]

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Ressa, Khashoggi, other journalists named Time Person of the Year

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 13:10:45 +0000

Ressa, Khashoggi, other journalists named Time Person of the Year

Jamal Khashoggi of Saudi Arabia, Maria Ressa of the Philippines, and other journalists have been named the Time Person of the Year.

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