Nov 19 Watch 11:20 Khashoggi evidence points to Saudi crown prince, and the U.S. faces a dilemma Seven weeks after Jamal Khashoggi's murder, evidence suggests Saudi Arabia’s crown prince orchestrated the killing. How will the U.S. respond to its longtime ally? To discuss, Nick Schifrin is joined by Rep.-elect Tom Malinowski, D-NJ, who previously worked at the… Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch 4:39 News Wrap: New wave of U.S. sanctions hit Iran In our news wrap Monday, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani sounded defiant in the face of new sanctions from the U.S., targeting everything from oil exports to shipping to finance. Also, Taliban fighters killed at least 17 Afghan soldiers and police… Continue watching
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 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
Oct 25 Turkish evidence shows Khashoggi killing was planned, Saudi Arabia says By Aya Batrawy, Christopher Torchia, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press While the Saudi prosecutor's office did not say specifically that its investigators reached the same conclusion, the statement seemed designed to acknowledge the legitimacy of evidence and allegations from Turkey. Continue reading
Oct 24 Saudi crown prince calls Khashoggi killing 'heinous,' 'unjustifiable' By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press In a fiery and unwavering appearance Wednesday at an investment forum, Saudi Arabia's crown prince called the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi "heinous" and "painful to all Saudis," before warning anyone against trying to "manipulate" the crisis and drive a… Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch 4:36 Trump blasts 'worst cover-up ever' as Erdogan decries Khashoggi's 'gruesome murder' Turkey’s president has accused Saudi Arabia of the “brutal,” premeditated murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, rejecting the idea that “rogue officers” acted independently. President Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also increased their pressure on Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, King… Continue watching
Oct 23 Watch 7:34 Why Khashoggi's death is a 'major crisis' for U.S.-Saudi relationship On Tuesday, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for the extradition of the Saudi perpetrators of Jamal Khashoggi's murder, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said senior Saudi officials’ visas would be revoked. Nick Schifrin speaks to Eric Edelman, former… Continue watching
Oct 23 Trump sends CIA director to Turkey to review Khashoggi case By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press President Donald Trump dispatched the director of the CIA to Turkey in a quest to get more information about the death of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi and weigh a possible U.S. response. Continue reading