Hunt to raise Khashoggi murder during Saudi visit
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt is visiting Saudi Arabia in the wake of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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Saudi, US and UK officials heard tapes of reporter death, says Turkish president
Officials from Saudi Arabia, the United States, Germany, France and Britain have listened to audio recordings related to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey’s president said.
Millions of Yemenis edging closer to famine and disease, charity says
A charity has warned that millions of Yemenis are edging closer to famine and fatal disease one year after a Saudi-led coalition imposed a blockade on sea, land and air routes into the Arab world’s poorest country.
Order to kill journalist came from top Saudi level, says Turkey’s president
The order to kill Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi came from the highest level of the Saudi government, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.
Khashoggi murder demands a ‘considered’ response – Hunt
The murder of Jamal Khashoggi will be met with a careful response, Jeremy Hunt said as fresh details of the journalist’s death emerged.
US calls for ceasefire in Yemen and political settlement negotiations
The Trump administration is calling for an urgent halt to the Saudi-Iran proxy war in Yemen and the start of negotiations in November towards a political settlement.
Khashoggi ‘strangled as soon as he entered consulate’
A Turkish prosecutor says journalist Jamal Khashoggi was strangled as soon as he entered the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul as part of a premeditated killing.
Foreign Secretary tells MPs he had no prior knowledge of Khashoggi murder plan
Jeremy Hunt has been forced to clarify that he had “no prior knowledge” of a plot to murder journalist Jamal Khashoggi after media reports suggested the British intelligence services had been made aware — three weeks before the incident.
Turkey steps up pressure on Saudi Arabia to extradite Khashoggi killing suspects
Turkey has intensified its demands for Saudi Arabia to extradite 18 suspects in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Turkish president demands Saudis reveal where Khashoggi’s body is
The Saudi officials who killed journalist Jamal Khashoggi in their Istanbul consulate must reveal the location of his body, Turkey’s president said as he sharply criticised the kingdom’s handling of the case.
Khashoggi’s son leaves Saudi Arabia after travel ban revoked
The son of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi has left Saudi Arabia after the kingdom revoked a travel ban, allowing him to come to the United States.
Killing of Jamal Khashoggi was premeditated – Saudi prosecutors
Saudi prosecutors have said the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was a premeditated crime.
Theresa May tells Saudis Jamal Khashoggi death explanation ‘lacks credibility’
Theresa May has told the king of Saudi Arabia that the country’s explanation regarding the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi lacks credibility.
UK to revoke visas of any Saudis suspected of involvement in Khashoggi killing
Anyone suspected of involvement in the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi will be barred from entering the UK, Theresa May has said.
UK must take a stand over Jamal Khashoggi murder, says Heseltine
Britain and other Western powers must be prepared to “take a stand” over the murder of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Lord Heseltine has said.
US to revoke visas of Saudis implicated in killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi
US secretary of state Mike Pompeo has said the Trump administration is revoking the visas of some Saudi officials implicated in the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Trump calls Saudi operation ‘worst cover-up ever’
US President Donald Trump has criticised the Saudi operation that killed journalist Jamal Khashoggi, calling it one of the “worst cover-ups in the history of cover-ups”.
Khashoggi murder ‘plotted by Saudi officials days in advance’
Turkey’s president has said Saudi officials murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi in their Istanbul consulate after plotting his death for days.
Khashoggi murder planned days in advance, says Turkey’s President Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Saudi officials planned to murder journalist Jamal Khashoggi days before his death in Saudi Arabia’s Istanbul consulate.
Saudi foreign minister promises Khashoggi probe will reveal the truth
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said the investigation into the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi will produce the truth about what happened.