The children of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi were given million-dollar houses and large monthly payments as “blood money” by the Middle Eastern country in compensation for the killing of their father. “The payments to his four children – two sons and two daughters – “are part of an effort by Saudi Arabia to reach a[Read More…]
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman likely to visit India next month
New Delhi: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is planning to visit India next month in the wake of criticism by the international community over his handling of the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the country’s mission in Turkey last year, media reported on Wednesday. Citing sources,[Read More…]
Deceased journo Khashoggi named TIME’s ‘2018 Person of the Year’
Murdered Saudi Arabian writer Jamal Khashoggi, the Capital Gazette newsroom and three other journalists were named as TIME magazine’s 2018 Person of the Year. The accolade, announced Tuesday on NBC’s Today show, recognizes an individual or group of people who “most influenced the news and the world” during the past year. “Like all human gifts, courage[Read More…]
‘I can’t breathe’, Khashoggi’s last words
Washington: “I can’t breathe,” were the last words uttered by Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi before he was killed by a Saudi hit squad at the country’s consulate in Istanbul in October, a CNN report said. An informed source, who has read a translated transcript of an audio recording of[Read More…]
Saudi Crown Prince ordered Khashoggi’s killing: CIA
Washington: The CIA has concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman personally ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, despite the Saudi government’s denials that the de facto ruler was involved, according to a senior US official. The official told CNN on Friday the conclusion was based on a[Read More…]
Turkey insists audio of Khashoggi killing shared with French intelligence
Istanbul: The Turkish government on Monday insisted it had shared with a French intelligence agency the audio recordings and transcripts related to the killing of a Saudi Arabian journalist in his country’s consulate in Istanbul last month. The assertion came after French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said in an[Read More…]
Jamal Khashoggi’s sons ask for his body
Washington: The sons of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi issued an emotional appeal for the return of their father’s body, in their first interview since he was killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October. Salah and Abdullah Khashoggi, who called their father “courageous, generous and very brave”, told CNN[Read More…]
Erdogan demands Saudis reveal location of Khashoggi’s body
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday called on Saudi Arabia to reveal the location of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s body and hand over the suspects involved in his killing. Erdogan’s comments came after the Turkish media reported that the country’s police found no DNA traces of the Washington[Read More…]
Khashoggi murder suspects will be stripped of visas: Theresa May
London: British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday cast doubt on Saudi Arabia’s explanation on the killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey and said her country would revoke or block visas for the suspects behind the alleged premeditated slaying. May’s comments came while she addressed lawmakers in the[Read More…]
Turkey to reveal ‘naked truth’ of Saudi journalist’s murder: President
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that he will make statements about murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi during his party’s parliamentary group meeting on Tuesday. Speaking at an event in Istanbul on Sunday, Erdogan stated that Turkey seeks justice and will reveal the “naked truth”, reports Xinhua news[Read More…]
Journalist’s death a mistake: Saudi Arabia
New York: Saudi Arabia on Sunday described as “a mistake” the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in its Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, earlier this month. In an interview with Fox News, Saudi Foreign Minister Abel Al-Jubeir said that this was a “rogue operation”. “They made a mistake and killed Jamal[Read More…]
Khashoggi died in fight at Istanbul consulate: Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has confirmed that missing journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi died in a fist fight involving more than a dozen Saudi officials at the country’s consulate in Istanbul, the media reported on Saturday. A statement carried on Saudi state TV on Friday night was the first[Read More…]
UK, US may boycott Saudi conference over journalist’s killing
London: Britain and the US are considering boycotting a major international conference in Saudi Arabia after the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the BBC reported on Sunday. Khashoggi, a critic of the Saudi government, vanished on October 2 after visiting its consulate in Istanbul, triggering tensions between Riyadh and[Read More…]