Tag: Jamal Khashoggi
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Khashoggi’s fiancee asks US to lead probe into murder
The Trump administration has been unwilling to blame the Crown Prince for Khashoggi's death.
May 17, 2019 -
Middle-East’s two outlaw states
History has demonstrated time and again that demanding change through nonviolence is an effective path to reconciliation and brotherhood.
April 26, 2019 -
Saudi Crown Prince ‘reckless, ruthless’, has gone ‘full gangster’: US Senator
The Saudi list of offences include the killing of civilians in the US-supported conflict in Yemen, the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the alleged torture of an American citizen and the detention of women's rights activists.
March 7, 2019 -
Saudi M’Lady
Princess Reema succeeds to a depleted inheritance, however coveted the appointment in the geopolitical perspective.
February 27, 2019 -
Justice for Jamal Khashoggi
Prosecution of the killers of Jamal Khashoggi is covered by international law
January 3, 2019 -
US Senate votes to condemn Saudi crown prince for Khashoggi killing, rebukes Trump
The US Senate, in a major blow to President Donald Trump, also approved a resolution to end US military support for Riyadh's war in Yemen.
December 14, 2018 -
Turkey in talks over possible UN probe into Khashoggi murder
"We have discussed with the UN secretary general and our counterparts, and will continue to discuss" a possible probe, Mevlut Cavusoglu said at a press conference in Ankara.
December 11, 2018 -
‘I can’t breathe’: Khashoggi’s final words, sounds of saw heard on tape
The transcript notes the sounds of the journalist's body being dismembered by a saw, as the alleged perpetrators were advised to listen to music to block out the sound.
December 10, 2018 -
Khashoggi murder: Saudi crown prince crazy, says US senator
Senator Lindsey Graham said he had "high confidence" Mohammed bin Salman was complicit in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.
December 5, 2018 -
CIA Director to brief lawmakers on Jamal Khashoggi murder
The meeting will take place at 11 a.m. in the Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility in the basement of the Capitol Visitors Centre.
December 4, 2018 -
Private WhatsApp messages of Jamal Khashoggi may offer new clues
Jamal Khashoggi's private Whatsapp messages to friend and activist Omar Abdulaziz talks about the "beastly" behaviour of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. Abdulaziz believed their messages were intercepted by Saudi authorities two months before the murder of the Saudi Journalist.
December 3, 2018 -
Is Syria the key to Khashoggi’s death?
We are all, alas, making the same old Middle East mistake: of thinking that the bad guys will get overthrown or punished for their murders and transgressions and that the good guys (whoever they may be) will come out on top.
December 3, 2018 -
Saudis need drastic restructuring
A decade or so ago, when the prime minister of Australia mentioned an upcoming Group of 20 (G20) gathering to the US president, he got the impression that the latter — it happened to be George W. Bush — had no idea what his interlocutor was talking about. Donald Trump presumably has a vaguely better …
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December 1, 2018 -
Khashoggi and oil diplomacy
The murder of the Saudi dissident journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, can be seen in the context of the Wahhabi kingdom being a metaphor for the corrupting influence of oil on America’s national security policy.
November 23, 2018 -
Khashoggi killing | Saudi crown prince a ‘red line’, criticism not tolerated, warns minister
Khashoggi, a US resident, had been critical of Prince Mohammed, was lured to the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2, killed and reportedly dismembered.
November 22, 2018 -
Truth without blinkers
Despite the strenuous efforts in Riyadh to keep Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman in the clear, this is quite the most damaging blow to the de facto ruler of the desert kingdom, now waiting in the wings to ascend the throne.
November 22, 2018 -
‘Steadfast partner’: Trump defends Saudi on Khashoggi killing, undermines CIA
The president refuted allegations that by taking such a decision, he was putting his personal and commercial interests ahead of national interests.
November 21, 2018