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Khashoggi’s fiancée says Saudi crown prince should be punished “without delay”

Khashoggi’s fiancée says Saudi crown prince should be punished “without delay”

THE fiancée of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi called yesterday for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to be punished after a U.S. intelligence report found he had approved the killing. Khashoggi, a U.S. resident who wrote opinion columns for the Washington Post criticising Saudi policies, was killed and dismembered by a team linked to the crown prince in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. A U.S. intelligence report has found the prince had approved the killing, and Washington imposed sanctions on some of those involved - but not Prince Mohammed himself. The Saudi government, which has denied any involvement by the…
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U.S. seeks to put Saudi crown prince in his place – for now

U.S. seeks to put Saudi crown prince in his place – for now

AZIZ El YAAKOUBI and MARW RASHAD SAUDI Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman may have been spared direct punishment after a U.S. intelligence report implicated him in the killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but he has not emerged unscathed. The declassified report, based on CIA intelligence, concludes that the prince approved an operation to "capture or kill" Khashoggi, who was murdered in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in 2018. President Joe Biden's decision to publish a report that his predecessor Donald Trump had set aside brings with it a broad refocusing of Washington's stance on dealing with the kingdom, on…
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