Saudi arabia

Jamal Khashoggi: A mysterious disappearance and death Saudi-owned villas searched November 26: Turkish forensic police bring the investigation to the Turkish province of Yalova, where sniffer dogs and drones search two Saudi-owned villas in the village Samanli. … [Read more...] about Khashoggi murder: Saudi Arabia jails killers for 20 years

November 15: Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor announces that he is seeking the death penalty for five out of 11 suspects charged in the murder. Shalaan al-Shalaan said the person who had ordered the killing was the head of the negotiating team sent to repatriate him, and exonerated Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. On the same day, the U.S. Treasury announces sanctions against 17 Saudi officials, including the Consul General in Turkey, Mohammed Alotaibi.  … [Read more...] about Jamal Khashoggi killers have death sentences overturned in Saudi Arabia: Five men will now serve 20-year jail terms after journalist’s sons ‘pardoned’ them

I have been persecuted and threatened for a long time. Other people might feel fear as a result, but what I see now is that the [Saudi] government is under public scrutiny. On top of that, I'm in constant contact with the German police — I have a personal number that allows me to reach the police at any time. There is always a police car near my house. I feel safe. But that is not to say that the reckless mentality of the current Saudi ruler is not frightening. He does not consider the consequences of his actions, this worries me at times. If he were a reasonable person and considered the consequences of his actions, I would feel more relaxed. … [Read more...] about ‘The Saudis will find a scapegoat’ for Khashoggi, says exiled Prince Khalid

'He says that to everybody, and frankly I'm happy that he says that. But he will say that to you, he will say that to Congress, and he will say that to everybody. He's never said he did it.' … [Read more...] about ‘I saved his a**’: Trump boasted how he protected Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, Bob Woodward book reveals

Sources close to the consortium claim that, in April, the Premier League privately informed them the deal would be approved and there were “no red lights” but, instead, countless barriers were thrown up as the governing body grew increasingly concerned about the legal separation between PIF and the Saudi government. … [Read more...] about Saudi-led consortium forced to abandon takeover of Newcastle United