US says Saudi crown prince approved Jamal Khashoggi murder but spares him sanctions AFP
Updated Feb 27, 2021, 11:22 am IST
Blinken announces the Khashoggi Act that will ban foreigners entry into US who threaten dissidents or harass reporters and their families
Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi (L) during a press conference in the Bahraini capital Manama and a file photo taken on April 12, 2018 of Saudi Arabia s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman poses at La Moncloa palace in Madrid. (AFP)
WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday for the first time publicly accused Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of approving the gruesome murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but stopped short of targeting the powerful heir apparent.
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Crushing dissent: The Saudi kill team behind Jamal Khashoggi’s death
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Crushing dissent: The Saudi kill team behind Jamal Khashoggi’s death
Mark Mazzetti / NYT News Service / Updated: Feb 28, 2021, 20:06 IST
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WASHINGTON Seven Saudis involved in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi belonged to an elite unit charged with protecting crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to a declassified report on the assassination released Friday.
The New York Times has linked the group to a brutal campaign to crush dissent inside the kingdom and abroad, citing interviews with US officials who have read classified intelligence reports about the campaign.
US says Saudi crown prince MBS approved Jamal Khashoggi murder but spares him sanctions AFP
Updated : Feb 27, 2021, 11:22 am IST
Blinken announces the Khashoggi Act that will ban foreigners entry into US who threaten dissidents or harass reporters and their families
Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi (L) during a press conference in the Bahraini capital Manama and a file photo taken on April 12, 2018 of Saudi Arabia s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman poses at La Moncloa palace in Madrid. (AFP)
WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday for the first time publicly accused Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of approving the gruesome murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but stopped short of targeting the powerful heir apparent.