Thursday 15 November 2018

Factbox: Who are the Saudis under the spotlight over Khashoggi's killing? | Reuters

Factbox: Who are the Saudis under the spotlight over Khashoggi's killing? | Reuters:

Saudi Arabia is seeking the death penalty against five out of 21 people under investigation in connection with the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Five senior government officials have also been dismissed.

Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist and critic of Saudi policies, was killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2 after entering to obtain documents for his marriage.

Saudi Arabia initially denied knowledge of his fate, then offered contradictory explanations including that he was killed in a rogue operation and that the killing was premeditated. Those varying accounts drew international scepticism.

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