Nov 16 U.S. intel concludes Saudi crown prince ordered killing of journalist Khashoggi By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi, according to a U.S. official. Continue reading
Nov 15 Saudi prosecutor seeks death penalty in Khashoggi’s killing By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press The announcement by the kingdom's top prosecutor, Saud al-Mojeb, appears aimed at distancing the killers and their operation from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, whose decision-making powers have placed in the center of global outcry over the killing. Continue reading
Nov 10 Saudi coalition in Yemen, under pressure, ends US refueling By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said early Saturday it had “requested cessation of inflight refueling” by the U.S. for its fighter jets after American officials said they would stop the operations amid growing anger over civilian casualties from the… Continue reading
Nov 02 Fiancée of journalist Jamal Khashoggi asks Trump to press Saudis for his body By Associated Press Istanbul's chief prosecutor says Khashoggi was strangled immediately after he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, on Oct. 2 and that his body was dismembered and removed from the consulate. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 9:47 Inside the Saudi kingdom, under global pressure In the wake of Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, the opaque government of Saudi Arabia is under extreme international scrutiny, extending to criticism of the country’s ongoing military action in Yemen. The Woodrow Wilson Center’s Robin Wright and Mamoun Fandy, director of… Continue watching
Oct 31 Turkish prosecutor says Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi strangled, dismembered By Mehmet Guzel, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was strangled as soon as he entered the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul as part of a premeditated killing, and his body was dismembered before it was removed, a top Turkish prosecutor said Wednesday. Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch 3:27 News Wrap: Rescue crews recover bodies, wreckage from Indonesian plane crash In our news wrap Tuesday, rescue teams recovered bodies and debris from an Indonesian airliner that crashed in the Java Sea. The plane went down shortly after takeoff on Monday, killing all 189 on board. Also, Jens Stoltenberg, the secretary… Continue watching
Oct 27 U.S. defense chief: Killing of writer is threat to stability By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi “undermines regional stability” and the U.S. State Department plans to take further action in response to the killing, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 3:41 News Wrap: U.S. economy posts highest back-to-back gains since 2014 In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. economy has posted its highest back-to-back quarterly growth since 2014. Between July and September, growth ran at an annual rate of 3.5 percent, following a second quarter when it exceeded 4 percent. The… Continue watching
Oct 26 Turkey to Saudi Arabia: Where is Khashoggi’s body? By Suzan Fraser, Christopher Torchia, Associated Press Saudi Arabia's chief prosecutor will arrive in Turkey on Sunday as part of the investigation and will meet with Turkish counterparts. Continue reading