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Rahaf al-Qunun flying to Canada in asylum bid
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Fleeing Saudi teen’s big mistake
If it weren’t for an error Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun made in Bangkok airport escaping her family she could have been in Australia by now.
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US withdrawal from Syria won’t affect Israel’s security – Pompeo to Netanyahu
The US and Israel’s Syria-related operations will not end despite the withdrawal of America troops from the country, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, reaffirming Washington’s ongoing commitment to Israel’s security.
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Yemen rivals agree Hodeida ceasefire, UN chief says
UN chief Antonio Guterres announced Thursday a series of breakthroughs in talks with rivals in the Yemen conflict, including a ceasefire for a vital port
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Israeli Police recommend bribery charges against Netanyahu & wife
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara should be indicted for bribery in a corruption scandal known as Case 4000, the Israel Police have recommended.
Prince ‘ordered Khashoggi be silenced’
The CIA reportedly has a taping of a call in which Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gave orders to “silence Jamal Khashoggi as soon as possible”.
Kabul suicide bomber kills dozens at gathering of clerics
A suicide bomb attack on a gathering of religious scholars in the Afghan capital, Kabul, has killed at least 43 people, officials say.
CIA ‘concludes with high confidence’ Saudi Crown Prince ordered Khashoggi murder – reports
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman personally ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey last month, the CIA has concluded, according to anonymous sources who spoke with the Washington Post and Reuters.
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."
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
