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Snopes→ UN Expert Urges Probe of Saudi Prince over Khashoggi Killing
The 101-page report released by Agnes Callamard stated that the kingdom of Saudi Arabia is responsible for journalist Jamal Khashoggi's killing.
Snopes→ Saudi Friend of Khashoggi Sues Israeli Surveillance Firm
A Saudi dissident has filed a lawsuit against an Israeli surveillance company, claiming its sophisticated spyware targeted him and helped lead to the killing of his friend, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Snopes→ Trump Pressed for Harsher US Response to Killing of Writer
The pressure is coming from Democrats and Republicans in Congress and U.S. allies abroad.
Snopes→ Turkey: Saudi Investigators Worked to Remove Evidence
An official said the fact that a clean-up team was dispatched suggests that Khashoggi's killing "was within the knowledge of top Saudi officials."
Snopes→ Turkish Prosecutor Says Saudi Writer Strangled, Dismembered
"The victim Jamal Khashoggi's body was dismembered and destroyed following his death by suffocation again, in line with the advance plans," the two-page statement read.
Snopes→ WWE Sticks with Saudi Arabia Deal Despite Backlash from Fans
WWE is set to hold its Crown Jewel event Friday, Nov. 2, 2018, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Snopes→ Changing Story Again, Saudi Arabia Says Killing Was Planned
Saudi prosecutors say the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was planned, state-run media reported.
Snopes→ Saudi Investment Forum Opens, Clouded by Writer’s Death
The high-profile economic forum in Saudi Arabia is the kingdom's first major event on the world stage since the killing of writer Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul.
Snopes→ VP Pence: Khashoggi’s Death Will Not Go Without US Response
Mike Pence declined to discuss what punitive action the U.S. might take in response to the death of the Washington Post columnist and critic of the Saudi kingdom.
Snopes→ Trump Sends CIA Director to Turkey to Review Khashoggi Case
"We're going to know a lot over the next two days about the Saudi situation," said Trump. "It's a very sad thing."
Snopes→ Turkish President: Saudis Plotted Writer’s Killing for Days
The Turkish president is expected to announce details Tuesday of his country's investigation into the killing of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi.
Snopes→ In Khashoggi Case: Saudi Calls, ‘Body Double’ After Killing
The state-run broadcaster TRT later also reported that a man who entered the consulate building was seen leaving the building in Khashoggi's clothes.
Did United States President Donald Trump Praise an Elected Official Who Body Slammed Reporter?
In late October 2018, as the hideous story of journalist and United States resident Jamal Khashoggi‘s disappearance and suspected brutal murder at the behest of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince continued to unfold, the Trump administration and its allies appeared to brush off any sense of urgency about ongoing investigations. “My assessment from these meetings is that […]
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Truth or Fiction?→ Did United States President Donald Trump Praise an Elected Official Who Body Slammed Reporter?
In late October 2018, as the hideous story of journalist and United States resident Jamal Khashoggi‘s disappearance and suspected brutal murder at the behest of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince continued to unfold, the Trump administration and
Snopes→ Turkey Probes Whether Khashoggi Remains Taken from Consulate
Turkish reports say Khashoggi was brutally murdered and dismembered inside the consulate by members of an assassination squad with ties to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Snopes→ Trump: ‘Severe’ Consequences If Saudis Murdered Khashoggi
President Donald Trump has acknowledged it "certainly looks" as though missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead.
Snopes→ Trump Says Looks Like Khashoggi Dead, Threatens Consequences
As the U.S. toughened its response to Khashoggi's disappearance, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin pulled out of a major Saudi investment conference.
Snopes→ US Pulls Out of Saudi Meeting Amid Mixed Signs on Khashoggi
Turkish reports say Khashoggi was brutally murdered and dismembered inside the Saudi Consulate.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Strong Arm Qatar Into Bailing Out Jared Kushner?
The president's son-in-law reportedly owes a $1 billion-plus mortgage on a building he purchased on Fifth Avenue in 2007.
Snopes→ Pompeo: US Takes Khashoggi Disappearance ‘Very Seriously’
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he told Saudi Arabia's rulers that the U.S. takes "very seriously" the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Snopes→ Man Linked to Saudi Prince at Consulate When Writer Vanished
The Sabah newspaper's report showed the man also later outside the Saudi consul general's home.
Truth or Fiction?→ Is the Media Covering Up ‘the Real Story’ About Jamal Khashoggi?
A hideous story unspooled before the international media in October 2018, when Saudi Arabian journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi — who had been living in Washington, D.C. after fleeing his home country a year before due to pers
Is the Media Covering Up ‘the Real Story’ About Jamal Khashoggi?
A hideous story unspooled before the international media in October 2018, when Saudi Arabian journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi — who had been living in Washington, D.C. after fleeing his home country a year before due to persistent death threats in response to his criticism of its government — abruptly vanished. On Monday, sources told CNN […]
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