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They were a celebrity power couple who rubbed shoulders with Meghan Markle and Hollywood stars until, one day, they simply vanished.

French presidential aide confirms they spoke about Khashoggi murder and Yemen after microphone picks up informal talk
 

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”.

US President Donald Trump has strongly defended ties with Saudi Arabia despite international condemnation of journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder.

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.

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."

WHILE everyone is obsessing over the gruesome killing of a journalist, Saudi Arabia has been doing something much worse. WARNING: Distressing

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.

Across the continent in Mauritania, the Islamic republic has twice issued statements in support of Saudi Arabia since Khashoggi's disappearance, saying: "Mauritania is also confident in Saudi justice." Another foreign ministry statement denounced the "campaign of false allegations.

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.

THE Saudis undertook an extraordinary ploy to fool authorities after the “murder” of a journalist, but a photo revealed the truth.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

THE US President did not mince words when describing the “severe punishment” Saudi Arabia could attract over a missing journalist.

IT’S a kingdom of unimaginable riches which has made an incredible move. But there’s a troubling problem behind it.

The Saudi Arabian foreign ministry has recalled its ambassador from Canada and given the Canadian ambassador 24 hours to leave the country. Riyadh is also freezing all new trade and investment deals with Canada.

Celebrations in major cities as clock passes midnight in carefully stage-managed event