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2 years ago

Mike Pompeo's memoir stirs controversy with passages on Nikki Haley, Jamal Khashoggi

Mike Pompeo's new memoir is drawing fire over sections about his Trump administration colleague Nikki Haley and the slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi
2 years ago
Secretary of State Michael Pompeo prepares to testify before a Senate Foreign Relations committee hearing on the State Departments 2021 budget in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., on July 30, 2020.
2 years ago

Biden refuses to say if he’ll press Saudis on Khashoggi killing

President Joe Biden discussed his forthcoming trip to Saudi Arabia during a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid.
2 years ago
President Joe Biden discussed his forthcoming trip to Saudi Arabia during a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid.
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Biden won't say if he'll bring up Khashoggi's murder when he meets with Saudis

President Joe Biden on Thursday would not say if he would bring up the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi when he meets with Saudi leaders the next day.
2 years ago
President Joe Biden speaks during a news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid at Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Jerusalem, Israel July 14, 2022.
2 years ago

Slain journalist's fiancee slams Biden for plan to visit Saudi Arabia

The fiancé of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi addressed President Biden’s plan to meet with the Saudi crown prince in a video posted on Twitter Wednesday morning.
2 years ago
Hatice Cengiz, the fiancee of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Kashoggi talks to The Associated Press in Istanbul, Oct. 1, 2019.
4 years ago

Khashoggi report comes after ex-Saudi spymaster alleges similar assassination plot

A lawsuit accusing the Saudi crown prince of overseeing an assassination attempt on a former Saudi spymaster may hamper efforts to mend U.S.-Saudi relations.
4 years ago
In this Dec. 6, 2004, file photo, Jamal Khashoggi leaves the Royal Courts of Justice in central London.
4 years ago

Saudi crown prince 'approved' Khashoggi murder operation: US intel report

The U.S. on Friday released a declassified intelligence report finding that the Saudi crown prince 'approved' an operation to capture or kill journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
4 years ago
A handout picture provided by the Saudi Royal Palace on Nov. 20, 2019, shows Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman upon his arrival to attend the annual speech of the Saudi King at the shura council, a top advisory body, in the capital Riyadh.
4 years ago

'I don't think (Biden) does go far enough on Saudi sanctions': Sen. Rob Portman

George Stephanopoulos interviews Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, on "This Week."
4 years ago
VIDEO: 1-on-1 with Senator Rob Portman
4 years ago

Biden promises announcement on Saudi Arabia

This comes after the release of an intelligence report on the killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
4 years ago
VIDEO: Biden promises announcement on Saudi Arabia
4 years ago

Newly released report says Saudi Crown approved assassination of Jamal Khashoggi

A U.S. intelligence community concluded in a new report that Saudi Crown Prince Muhammed bin Salman "approved" the murder of the Washington Post journalist.
4 years ago
VIDEO: Newly released report says Saudi Crown approved assassination of Jamal Khashoggi
4 years ago

CIA to release murder investigation of US journalist

President Joe Biden is expected to discuss the findings of a new intelligence report with the Saudi King about the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi
4 years ago
VIDEO: CIA to release murder investigation of US journalist
4 years ago

Biden speaks with Saudi king ahead of Khashoggi report's release

Biden spoke to the Saudi Arabia king -- the two leaders' first call amid pressure to change the U.S. relationship with the kingdom over its alleged human rights abuses.
4 years ago
President Joe Biden speaks from the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., Feb. 2, 2021.
5 years ago

5 are sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia for journalist’s killing

The publisher of the Washington Post, where Jamal Khashoggi worked, blasted the trial as a “sham”; the Saudis have refused to identify the men convicted in the slaying.
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5 sentenced to death for roles in killing Washington Post columnist

Five individuals have been sentenced to death for their role in the killing of former Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashogghi.
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In this Dec. 15, 2014, file photo, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi speaks during a news conference in Manama, Bahrain. A court in Saudi Arabia on Monday sentenced five people to death for the killing of the Washington Post columnist.
5 years ago

Saudi sentences 5 to death over murder of Washington Post columnist

Jamal Khashoggi was a vocal critic of the ruling royal family and brutally murdered in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul last year.
5 years ago
VIDEO: Saudi sentences 5 to death over the murder of Washington Post columnist
5 years ago

Questions remain in murder of Jamal Khashoggi 1 year later

PBS Frontline Correspondent Martin Smith discusses the documentary series "The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia," which focuses on the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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VIDEO: Questions remain in murder of Jamal Khashoggi 1 year later
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Newly released transcripts tell last, gruesome moments of columnist Jamal Khashoggi

Newly released transcripts reveal the gruesome details of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi's murder by Saudi agents inside the kingdom's consulate in Turkey.
5 years ago
Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in photo from 2014, was killed in Istanbul on Oct. 2, 2018.
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Khashoggi died from chokehold to prevent him from calling for help: Saudi official

A Saudi official has told ABC News that Jamal Khashoggi was killed when he was "placed in a chokehold position" to prevent him from leaving the country's consulate.
5 years ago
In this image made from a March 2018 video provided by Metafora Production, Jamal Khashoggi speaks during an interview at an undisclosed location.
5 years ago

Trump dismisses Khashoggi investigation, Pompeo doesn't raise it in Saudi meeting

President Donald Trump was dismissive of an investigation into Washington Post columnist's killing as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo didn't raise it with the Saudi king.
5 years ago
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, at Al-Salam Palace in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, June 24, 2019.
5 years ago

Saudi leadership responsible for Khashoggi murder, UN report says

The killing of Jamal Khashoggi was a crime perpetrated at the highest levels of the Saudi Arabian power structure, according to a new report published by U.N.
5 years ago
Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi speaks during a news conference in Manama, Bahrain, Feb. 1, 2015.
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Jamal Khashoggi's fiancee testifies on the Hill

Hatice Cengiz testified on Capitol Hill Thursday in an effort to shed a light on the importance of a free press and the dangers facing those who report on human rights violations.
5 years ago
Hatice Cengiz testified on Capitol Hill Thursday in an effort to shed a light on the importance of a free press and the dangers facing those who report on human rights violations.
5 years ago

Jamal Khashoggi's fiancee calls for Congress to stand up for press freedom

The fiancee of slain Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, Hatice Cengiz, is set to testify on Capitol Hill Thursday.
5 years ago
Hatice Cengiz, fiancee of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, is seen during an interview with Reuters in London, Oct. 29, 2018.
6 years ago

House rebukes Trump, passing resolution to withdraw US military support from Yemen

The House passed a resolution to withdraw U.S. military support for the Saudi, Emirati-led coalition in Yemen, which sends a strong rebuke to President Trump.
6 years ago
In this Oct. 14, 2016 file photo, fire and smoke rise after a Saudi-led airstrike hit a site believed to be one of the largest weapons depots on the outskirts of Yemen's capital, Sanaa.
6 years ago

Pompeo denies Trump admin 'covering up' for murder of Jamal Khashoggi

Mike Pompeo pushed back against critics who have accused the Trump administration of protecting the Saudi Crown Prince for his alleged role in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
6 years ago
VIDEO: Mike Pompeo pushed back against critics who have accused the Trump administration of protecting the Saudi Crown Prince for his alleged role in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
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Pompeo denies Trump admin 'covering up' for murder of Saudi journalist

Secretary Pompeo pushed back against critics who accused the administration of protecting the Saudi crown prince for his alleged role in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
6 years ago
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at the foreign ministry in Budapest, Hungary, Feb. 11, 2019.
6 years ago

Congress turns up heat on White House for answers on journalist's killing

Congress says the White House missed a deadline to answer whether Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was involved in journalist Jamal Khashoggi's death.
6 years ago
Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in photo from 2014, was killed in Istanbul on Oct. 2, 2018.
6 years ago

In Egypt, Pompeo defends US withdrawal from Syria

He didn't mention human rights abuses, including the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
6 years ago
He didn't mention human rights abuses, including the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
6 years ago

California senator calls on Trump to bring Saudi suspect back to the states

An exchange student from Saudi Arabia is accused of fleeing the country after a deadly hit-and-run crash.
6 years ago
VIDEO: California senator calls on Trump to bring Saudi suspect back to the states
6 years ago

Senate vote has little impact on US military mission in Yemen

The U.S. military ended its midair refueling mission for the Saudi-led coalition, but other facets of U.S. assistance in Yemen -- though smaller -- are significant.
6 years ago
A handout picture released by the U.S. Air Force on Dec. 18, 2017 shows a KC-135 Stratotanker taking off for an aerial refueling mission over the North Sea from Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, in east England, July 25, 2006. British police arrested a man at a U.S. air base in eastern England, after a car apparently drove into a checkpoint gate, prompting military personnel to open fire, various sources said on Dec. 18, 2017.
6 years ago

Senate votes to stop US support for Yemen war following Khashoggi's murder

The Senate voted Thursday to stop U.S. support for the Saudi war in Yemen and condemned the Saudi crown prince over his alleged role in a journalist's murder.
6 years ago
In this Oct. 14, 2016 file photo, fire and smoke rise after a Saudi-led airstrike hit a site believed to be one of the largest weapons depots on the outskirts of Yemen's capital, Sanaa.
6 years ago

Saudis 'already paid the price' for journalist's murder, Pompeo says

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's defense stands in the face of growing anger in Congress over the kingdom's actions, which some lawmakers are even calling a cover-up.
6 years ago
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo shakes hands with the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 16, 2018.
6 years ago

Timeline of the disappearance and killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Here's a timeline on the disappearanc e and murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
6 years ago
In this Dec. 15, 2014 file photo, Jamal Khashoggi, then general manager of a new Arabic news channel speaks during a press conference, in Manama, Bahrain.
6 years ago

Senators intent on punishing Saudi Arabia for role in journalist's killing

Senators on both sides of the aisle say they want to rebuke Saudi Arabia for the role Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman allegedly played in Jamal Khashoggi's death.
6 years ago
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, center, meets with Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, not pictured, at the Pentagon in Washington, March 22, 2018.
6 years ago

Senate moving ahead with plans to punish Saudi Arabia over journalist's killing

Senate Republican leaders will meet Thursday to discuss how to proceed as many lawmakers seek to punish Saudi Arabia for the brutal murder of a Washington Post columnist.
6 years ago
President Donald Trump shakes hands with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office of the White House, March 20, 2018, in Washington, DC.
6 years ago

Arrest warrants issued for 2 Saudi aides over journalist's killing by Turkey

Turkey keeps the pressure on Saudi Arabia over the Khashoggi murder case by seeking the arrest of top level aides.
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Senators blast White House after briefing on journalist's death

Senators on both sides of the aisle said after a classified briefing by the head of the CIA they're certain the Saudi Crown Prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi's murder.
6 years ago
VIDEO: Senators blast White House after briefing on journalist's death
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After CIA briefing, Republicans say 'no question' Saudi crown prince ordered killing

Many senators were unhappy that Gina Haspel did not brief them last week.
6 years ago
Gina Haspel, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, pauses while testifying at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee, on Capitol Hill, May 9, 2018, in Washington.
6 years ago

'Zero question' that Saudi crown prince ordered journalist killing: Corker

The CIA director laid out the evidence in Jamal Khashoggi's slaying to senators in a closed-door briefing.
6 years ago
VIDEO: 'Zero question' that Saudi crown prince ordered journalist killing: Corker
6 years ago

GOP senators: Saudi prince involved in Khashoggi murder

After a briefing by the CIA director, GOP senators say it's likely the Saudi crown prince is guilty of the journalist's murder, and mourners visit the Capitol to pay respects to George H.W. Bush.
6 years ago
VIDEO: GOP senators: Saudi Prince involved in Khashoggi murder
6 years ago

Sen. Graham: Saudi crown prince 'complicit' in Khashoggi murder

"There's not a smoking gun, there's a smoking saw," Graham said after being briefed by CIA director Gina Haspel.
6 years ago
"There's not a smoking gun, there's a smoking saw," Graham said after being briefed by CIA director Gina Haspel.
6 years ago

CIA director to brief limited group of senators on Saudi role in death of Khashoggi

Gina Haspel will brief a limited group of senators on Tuesday morning.
6 years ago
CIA Director Gina Haspel addresses the audience in Louisville, Ky., Sept. 24, 2018.
6 years ago

Lawmakers demand answers on Saudi role in journalist's murder

One of President Trump's top allies, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, said he's willing to hold up key votes, including a government funding bill, until he gets answers about Jamal Khashoggi's death.
6 years ago
VIDEO: Lawmakers demand answers on Saudi role in journalist's murder
6 years ago

Without CIA chief, Pompeo, Mattis defend Saudis over journalist’s killing

With CIA head a no-show at Senate briefing, Pompeo and Mattis cast doubt on Saudi crown prince's role in Khashoggi murder.
6 years ago
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo  and Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis during a news conference at the State Department in Washington, D.C. in this Nov. 9, 2018 file photo.
6 years ago

Pompeo: 'No direct reporting' connecting Saudi Crown Prince to Khashoggi murder

The secretary of state also declined to say why CIA Director Gina Haspel was not present to brief senators on the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
6 years ago
The secretary of state also declined to say why CIA Director Gina Haspel was not present to brief senators on the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
6 years ago

Investigators search for Saudi journalist's body

Authorities are searching a villa for the body of Jamal Khashoggi.
6 years ago
VIDEO: Search for body of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi
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Investigators search for Saudi journalist's remains

The hunt for remains of the writer zeroes in on two upscale villas in a remote Turkish village, while the alleged murder recording is described as "disgusting".
6 years ago
In this Dec. 15, 2014 file photo, Jamal Khashoggi, then general manager of a new Arabic news channel speaks during a press conference, in Manama, Bahrain.
6 years ago

Turkish police raid villas in search of Khashoggi remains

The search continues for the body of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi nearly two months after he was murdered in the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul.
6 years ago
Turkish police forensic experts and plainclothes police officers stand at the entrance of a villa in the Samanli village of the Termal district in the northwestern province of Yalova, Turkey, Nov. 26, 2018.
6 years ago

Congress orders Trump admin to investigate Saudi prince's role in journalist's murder

Trump cast doubt on whether the U.S. will ever know the prince's role.
6 years ago
Senator Robert Menendez arrives to a Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing with Jerome Powell,  Nov. 28, 2017.
6 years ago

Trump's statement of support for Saudi Crown Prince suspected in journalist's death

The president said, "if we abandoned Saudi Arabia it would be a terrible mistake," talking about the Saudi Crown Prince's alleged involvement in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
6 years ago
VIDEO: Trump's statement of support for Saudi Crown Prince suspected in journalist's death
6 years ago

Trump defends US-Saudi Arabia bond amid Khashoggi updates

The president condemned the killing of the journalist but declared the case closed.
6 years ago
VIDEO: Trump defends US-Saudi Arabia bond amid Khashoggi updates
6 years ago

Trump defends Saudi denials in Khashoggi murder, says relationship most important

Trump said it still could be that the crown prince had knowledge of the killing.
6 years ago
Feb. 1, 2015 file photo of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Manama, Bahrain. Turkey claims that Khashoggi, who wrote for The Washington Post, was killed inside a Saudi diplomatic mission in Turkey.