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…]
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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…]
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…]