Oct 19 Why did Saudi Arabia want to silence Jamal Khashoggi? By Gabriela Martinez “We are all just wishing that Jamal could be here to see how big of a story this is and how he has put a spotlight on the need for freedom of expression in the Arab world."… Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 6:29 Final Khashoggi column laments ‘state-run narrative’ in the Arab world The Washington Post published the final column from Jamal Khashoggi on Thursday. Although the newspaper's editor said she had hoped to edit the piece jointly with Khashoggi himself, she "has to accept" that that won't happen. The column emphasizes Khashoggi's… Continue watching
Oct 16 AP: Turkish official says police found evidence of Khashoggi slaying By Fay Abuelgasim, Suzan Fraser, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Turkish Police searching the Saudi Consulate found evidence that Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi was killed there. It comes as pressure intensifies for Saudi Arabia to explain what happened to Khashoggi, who vanished Oct. 2 while visiting the consulate to pick… Continue reading
Oct 16 Pompeo meets Saudi king, prince on Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance By Fay Abuelgasim, Suzan Fraser, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press America's top diplomat met on Tuesday with Saudi Arabia's King Salman and his son Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the disappearance and alleged slaying at the kingdom's hands of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi at its consulate in Istanbul. Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch 3:27 Saudi government reportedly grappling with Khashoggi explanation to save face On Monday, media reports suggested that the Saudi government plans to admit that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed during an interrogation gone wrong at the consulate in Istanbul. President Donald Trump meanwhile said that “rogue killers” might have been responsible. Continue watching
Oct 10 U.S. seeks answers about missing journalist from Saudi ally By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Turkish claims that a well-known Saudi writer and government critic was slain inside his country's diplomatic mission in Turkey have put the Trump administration in a delicate spot. Continue reading
Apr 05 Trump administration approves sale of $1.3 billion in artillery to Saudi Arabia By Josh Lederman, Associated Press The latest deal includes about 180 Paladin howitzer systems, artillery-firing vehicles on tracks. The vehicles look like a combination of a tank and a cannon, and launch 155mm shells. Continue reading
Mar 20 WATCH: Trump praises Saudi crown prince during visit to the White House By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Soaking in Trump's plaudits in the Oval Office, Prince Mohammed said little and left most of the talking to his host, who offered an optimistic forecast of lucrative U.S. arms sales to the kingdom and more Saudi investment in the… Continue reading
Nov 11 What we know about the crown prince’s vision for Saudi Arabia By Layla Quran The crown prince, 32, has said he is looking to break down the Saudi economy and decision-making structure and change how the country practices Islam. Continue reading
Nov 06 Analysis: What happened in Saudi Arabia, and what will happen next? By Jane Ferguson Saudi Arabia had seemingly given up on attempting to curb Iran and Hezbollah’s growing influence in Lebanon under the previous King Abdullah. This is a course of action Bin Salman is determined to reverse. Continue reading