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CIA ‘concludes with high confidence’ Saudi Crown Prince ordered Khashoggi murder – reports
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US sanctions 17 Saudis allegedly implicated in Khashoggi murder
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also said Thursday that his agency "will continue to seek all relevant facts, consult Congress, and work with other nations to hold accountable those involved in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi."
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Israel-Gaza violence erupts after covert op killings
Violence has flared between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza, a day after seven militants and an Israeli soldier were killed during an undercover Israeli operation in Gaza.
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Saudi Arabia forcing millions into starvation while world obsesses over murdered journalist
WHILE everyone is obsessing over the gruesome killing of a journalist, Saudi Arabia has been doing something much worse. WARNING: Distressing
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Saudi Crown Prince Vows Khashoggi Justice in Defiant Speech
The shifting Saudi narrative has created a dilemma for President Donald Trump, who has worked closely with Prince Mohammed and other Gulf Arab allies to isolate Iran after ditching the nuclear accord earlier this year in the face of objections from European signatories.
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Khashoggi death: US meets Saudi crown prince despite criticism
A senior US official has held talks with Saudi Arabia's crown prince in Riyadh, despite growing concern over the Saudis' role in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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Bizarre Saudi trick exposed
THE Saudis undertook an extraordinary ploy to fool authorities after the “murder” of a journalist, but a photo revealed the truth.
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The Real Reasons Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Wanted Khashoggi ‘Dead or Alive’
His death is key to understanding the political forces that helped turn the Middle East from a region of hope seven years ago to one of brutal repression and slaughter today.
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Dark disappearances: How Saudi critics keep going missing
In the wake of Jamal Khashoggi's death, BBC Arabic looks at how Saudi Arabia has dealt with its citizens who criticise it from abroad.
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Trump finds Saudi version of Khashoggi death ‘credible’, touts arms deals with 'great ally'
Calling Saudi Arabia a crucial ally against Iran that purchases billions of dollars-worth of US weapons, Donald Trump lamented Khashoggi’s “unacceptable” death but praised Riyadh for making the first arrests in the ongoing probe.
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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin won't attend investors summit in Saudi Arabia
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.
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Khashoggi ‘kill squad’ member dies in ‘suspicious’ road accident
A MAN suspected as being part of a team of Saudi security forces who “tortured and killed” journalist Jamal Khashoggi has died in a “suspicious” car accident.
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COMPELLING CLUES: Journalist ‘killed’ in the Saudi consulate
LATEST: Police have reportedly found “evidence” that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Turkish, Saudi officials enter consulate where journalist Khashoggi disappeared
Saudi king orders public prosecutor to open internal investigation into case
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Trump’s warning to Saudi Arabia
THE US President did not mince words when describing the “severe punishment” Saudi Arabia could attract over a missing journalist.
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Turkish court frees US pastor Brunson after 2yrs in jail
A Turkish court will release imprisoned US pastor Andrew Brunson, who was jailed for alleged terror links following 2016’s failed coup attempt. Brunson’s arrest has soured US-Turkish relations, with Trump pushing for his release.
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An incredible thing just happened in Saudi Arabia, but there’s a problem
IT’S a kingdom of unimaginable riches which has made an incredible move. But there’s a troubling problem behind it.
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‘49 pieces of hardware’: Syria gets S-300 missile system & more from Russia in wake of Il-20 downing
The S-300 air defense system and dozens of additional hardware pieces have been delivered to the Syrian military to boost security of Russian personnel there, Russian Defense Minister, Sergey Shoigu, told President Vladimir Putin.
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Trump backs two-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he wanted a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the clearest expression yet of his administration’s support for such an outcome.
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S-300s in, Patriots out: US to withdraw missiles from 3 Middle East countries – report
The Pentagon will remove four batteries of PAC-3 Patriot missiles from three Middle-Eastern countries, according to the Wall Street Journal. The report said the missiles are needed elsewhere to counter China and Russia.
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