Jamal Khashoggi: News
07 Nov 2024
Abu DhabiWhy Chris Hemsworth's UAE tourism ad is inviting flak
Australian actor Chris Hemsworth, famous for playing Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is facing backlash for appearing in an advertisement promoting Abu Dhabi as a tourist destination.
19 Nov 2022
Narendra ModiOn immunity to Saudi Crown Prince, US cites PM Modi
The United States (US) has cited Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi as an example while advancing immunity to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, accused of journalist Jamal Khashoggi's assassination.
19 Oct 2022
Saudi ArabiaAnti-kingdom tweets: Saudi Arabia jails US citizen for 16 years
Saudi Arabia sentenced an elderly US citizen of Saudi origin to 16 years for his old tweets critical of the kingdom.
16 Jul 2022
Saudi ArabiaYou're to blame for Khashoggi's murder: Biden tells Saudi prince
US President Joe Biden stated on Friday that he informed Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) that he held him accountable for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, briefly after sharing greetings with the kingdom's de-facto ruler.
27 Feb 2021
Saudi ArabiaSaudi prince MbS approved operation to capture, kill Khashoggi: US
The United States on Friday, for the first time, publicly accused Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) of ordering the murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who wrote for The Washington Post, in 2018.
07 Aug 2020
CanadaMbS tried killing me in Canada, alleges ex-Saudi intel officer
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, already facing scrutiny for the killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, has been now accused of another serious crime by a former intelligence officer, Saad Aljabri.
23 Jan 2020
Jeff BezosAfter hacking report, Bezos tweets image from Jamal Khashoggi's memorial
The phone of the world's richest man, Jeff Bezos, was allegedly hacked by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, an explosive report in The Guardian claimed yesterday.
22 Jan 2020
WhatsAppApparently, Saudi Crown Prince hacked Jeff Bezos's phone via WhatsApp
Last year, Gavin de Becker, a security specialist known for assisting the CIA and FBI, claimed that the Saudi government had hacked the phone of Jeff Bezos, the world's richest man.
23 Dec 2019
Saudi ArabiaJamal Khashoggi murder: Saudi court hands death penalty to 5
Over a year after journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered, a court in Saudi Arabia sentenced five people to death in connection with the incident.
12 Nov 2019
UberUber CEO calls Jamal Khashoggi's murder "mistake", apologizes after outrage
Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered last year, inside Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul. His murder, allegedly ordered by crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, sparked outrage and showed dissenting voices are shut.
03 Oct 2019
Saudi ArabiaAt Jamal Khashoggi's memorial, Jeff Bezos hugs his fiancée
A year ago, journalist Jamal Khashoggi was inhumanely murdered inside Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul. On Wednesday, activists and his fiancée, Hatice Cengiz gathered outside the embassy to remember him.
02 Oct 2019
TurkeyBefore killing Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi operatives made "chilling" jokes: Report
Exactly a year ago, journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul to collect documents needed to marry his fiancee. He didn't come out alive.
26 Sep 2019
Saudi ArabiaKhashoggi's murder happened 'under my watch': Saudi's crown prince
Mohammed bin Salman (popularly known as MbS), who is the de-facto ruler of Saudi Arabia, has said he is responsible for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as it happened "under his watch".
19 Jun 2019
Saudi ArabiaReport claims Saudi Prince knew about journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder
The brutal murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a dissident journalist of Saudi Arabia, in October last year, garnered global attention.
02 Apr 2019
Saudi ArabiaKhashoggi's children given houses, receive monthly payments from kingdom: Report
The children of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi have received multimillion-dollar homes and are being paid thousands of dollars per month by the kingdom's authorities, The Washington Post reported yesterday.
31 Mar 2019
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia hacked Jeff Bezos's phone, accessed private data
In a shocking revelation, a top-level security specialist has alleged that the Saudi Arabian government had hacked the phone of Jeff Bezos, the world's richest man.
11 Feb 2019
Donald TrumpSaudis don't know where Khashoggi's body is: Foreign Affairs official
Riyadh doesn't know the location of dissident Jamal Khashoggi's body, despite having detained the Saudi team that murdered him, a high-ranking foreign affairs official in the kingdom said in an interview with CBS that was broadcasted yesterday.
02 Jan 2019
NetflixNetflix pulls down 'Patriot Act' episode criticizing MbS, draws ire
American streaming giant Netflix has pulled down an episode of Patriot Act, hosted by stand-up comedian Hasan Minhaj, for viewers in Saudi Arabia as it criticized crown prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS).
31 Dec 2018
Saudi ArabiaTurkish TV airs footage showing men carrying 'Khashoggi's body parts'
A Turkish television station has broadcast CCTV footage showing men carrying cases and bags, which it says contained slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's body parts.
17 Dec 2018
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia slams US Senate vote as 'interference'
Saudi Arabia today slammed as "interference" US Senate resolutions over its war in Yemen and critic Jamal Khashoggi's murder, warning that the move could have repercussions on its strategic ties with Washington.
15 Dec 2018
Turkey#KhashoggiMurder: 'I know how to cut', Khashoggi killer heard saying
On Friday, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said that one of the killers of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was heard saying, "I know how to cut," in the audio tape of the killing sent by Turkey to the US and other countries.
11 Dec 2018
ReutersJamal Khashoggi among journalists named TIME Person of the Year
TIME magazine has finally released its much-awaited Person of the Year 2018, and a handful of journalists whose work landed them in jail or cost them their lives have been awarded the coveted title collectively.
10 Dec 2018
Turkey'I can't breathe' were Jamal Khashoggi's final words, says report
Jamal Khashoggi's final words were "I can't breathe," CNN has said, citing a source who has read the transcript of an audio tape of the final moments before the journalist's murder.
02 Dec 2018
Donald TrumpYemen on brink of 'major catastrophe': UN aid chief Lowcock
UN aid chief Mark Lowcock warned yesterday that Yemen was "on the brink of a major catastrophe," as the world body pushes for peace talks in the impoverished and war-wracked country.
23 Nov 2018
TurkeyTrump intends to turn blind eye to Khashoggi's murder: Turkey
Turkey said US President Donald Trump intended to turn a "blind eye" to Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder after he said Washington's ties with Riyadh wouldn't be affected by the incident.
22 Nov 2018
Donald TrumpKhashoggi-probe: Crown Prince a red line, says Saudi Foreign Minister
Calls for Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, to be held accountable for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi are a "red line", Saudi Foreign Minister, Adel al-Jubeir, has said.
21 Nov 2018
Donald TrumpKhashoggi murder row: Trump supports 'steadfast partner' Saudi Arabia
President of United States Donald Trump maintained that Saudi Arabia was a great ally and that there was no 'definitive proof' that Mohammad bin Salman was involved in the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
18 Nov 2018
Donald TrumpThere'll be full report on Khashoggi's murder by Tuesday: Trump
US President Donald Trump has said he had spoken with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) chief on the agency's assessment of the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and that there will be a "very full report" by Tuesday.
17 Nov 2018
Saudi ArabiaCIA: Saudi Crown Prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi's assassination
In the latest development to the Jamal Khashoggi murder case, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has concluded that Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, ordered the assassination.
14 Nov 2018
Saudi ArabiaKhashoggi murder tapes don't implicate Crown Prince, says John Bolton
Audio linked to Jamal Khashoggi's murder inside Saudi Arabia's Istanbul consulate does not implicate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, US National Security Advisor John Bolton said yesterday, citing others who've heard the tapes.
13 Nov 2018
Saudi ArabiaBritish Foreign Minister in Saudi for talks on Khashoggi, Yemen
British Foreign Minister, Jeremy Hunt, held talks yesterday with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Riyadh-based media said, during a visit to press the kingdom over journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder and the escalating Yemen war.
10 Nov 2018
TurkeyJamal Khashoggi's body was dissolved in acid, poured down drain
In the latest development in Jamal Khashoggi murder case, a Turkish newspaper, on Saturday, reported that the journalist's body had been chopped into pieces, dissolved in acid, and the remains poured down a drain.
03 Nov 2018
UNESCOKilling of journalists should not be new normal: UN chief
On "The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists", marked annually on November 2, the UN Chief, Antonio Guterres said the killing of journalists around the world for doing their job is "outrageous" and should not become the "new normal".
02 Nov 2018
Saudi ArabiaWWE Crown Jewel: Preview, key matches and predictions
Today WWE will be hosting the much-talked-about pay-per-view Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia with several exciting matches lined up.
30 Oct 2018
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia promised 'complete' probe of Khashoggi murder: Jim Mattis
Saudi Arabia has promised a "full" investigation into the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Sunday following talks with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir in Bahrain.
24 Oct 2018
Donald TrumpTrump hints at Mohammed bin Salman's involvement in Khashoggi's murder
US President Donald Trump's latest statements on the murder of Saudi Arabia journalist Jamal Khashoggi are in sharp contradiction to his previous ones, as he has now hinted at crown prince Mohammed bin Salman's involvement.
23 Oct 2018
Turkey#KhashoggiKilling: In disappointing-speech, Erdogan goes soft on Saudi, tapes unmentioned
Addressing his AK Party in Parliament on Tuesday, Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the murder of prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was premeditated.
23 Oct 2018
TurkeyHow this man ordered the killing of Khashoggi via Skype
The murder of Washington Post columnist and dissident Saudi Arabia journalist Jamal Khashoggi has spelled trouble for the Kingdom and crown prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS).
23 Oct 2018
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia's Foreign Minister promises truth from Khashoggi probe
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister says the investigation into the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi will produce the truth about what happened.
23 Oct 2018
TurkeyJamal Khashoggi Death: Abandoned Saudi consulate car found in Istanbul
Turkish police on Monday found an abandoned car belonging to the Saudi consulate at an underground car park in Istanbul, three weeks after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Kingdom's mission.
22 Oct 2018
Saudi ArabiaDon't know where the body of Khashoggi is: Saudi Arabia
In yet another disappointing statement, Saudi Arabia has said that it doesn't know where the body of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi was, despite admitting to the killing and calling it a "tremendous mistake".
22 Oct 2018
TurkeyTurkish President vows to reveal 'naked truth' over Khashoggi death
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to reveal within days the "naked truth" over the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as Riyadh said it didn't know the whereabouts of his body and that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had been unaware of any operation to murder him.
21 Oct 2018
Donald TrumpUS will get to bottom of journalist Khashoggi's death: Trump
President Donald Trump has said the US will get to the bottom of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi case and asserted he would not like to scrap an arms deal with Riyadh, amid a global outrage over the dissident scribe's death.
20 Oct 2018
Saudi ArabiaWhite House 'saddened' to hear Saudi journalist Khashoggi's death
The White House said today that it was "saddened" to hear the confirmation of Saudi Arabia's dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi's death, but made no mention of action against the major US ally.
20 Oct 2018
Saudi ArabiaAfter denial, Saudi finally admits Jamal Khashoggi died inside Consulate
Two weeks after journalist Jamal Khashoggi disappeared post entering Saudi Arabia's Consulate in Istanbul, the Kingdom admitted on Saturday that he died.
19 Oct 2018
TurkeyKhashoggi disappearance: Investigative reports expected soon; what next?
It has been over two weeks since Washington Post contributor and Saudi government critic Jamal Khashoggi went missing after visiting the Saudi consulate, but there has been no significant breakthroughs in the case so far.
18 Oct 2018
FranceFrench Minister pulls out of Saudi conference over Khashoggi's disappearance
Two weeks after Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi disappeared, France's Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire said he was pulling out of a major investment conference in Saudi Arabia.
15 Oct 2018
Donald TrumpTrump vows 'severe punishment' in Saudi journo Khashoggi's disappearance
US President Donald Trump has vowed "severe punishment" if Saudi Arabia was behind the disappearance of its dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who is feared killed at the kingdom's consulate in Turkey.
14 Oct 2018
Donald TrumpKhashoggi disappearance: UK, US might boycott Saudi conference
The disappearance of a vocal critic of the Saudi Arabia government has led to serious consequences for the Middle-Eastern kingdom.
14 Oct 2018
Donald TrumpTrump against canceling $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia
US President Donald Trump today said he is against canceling the $110bn mega arms deal with Saudi Arabia as this will hurt America's economy and jobs.
13 Oct 2018
Saudi ArabiaMissing Saudi journalist Khashoggi's Apple watch recorded his death: Report
A Turkish newspaper reported on Saturday morning that missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi may have recorded his own death on his Apple Watch.
11 Oct 2018
Donald TrumpSenators ask Trump to order probe into missing Saudi journalist
As many as 22 top US Senators have asked US President Donald Trump to order an investigation into Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's whereabouts and impose sanctions against anyone found responsible for his mysterious disappearance.
04 Oct 2018
TurkeySaudi journalist, also a govt critic, goes 'missing in Turkey'
A veteran Saudi journalist who has been critical of the government has gone missing after visiting the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, the Washington Post reported.
