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Jamal Khashoggi killing

Jamal Khashoggi killing

Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed in Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul, Türkiye, on October 2.

Hanan Elatr Khashoggi, the wife of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi, speaks at a news conference in Washington on Friday. Photo: AFP

Khashoggi’s widow and Democrats demand release of ‘shocking’ Trump-Saudi call

The call with the Saudi crown prince after Khashoggi’s killing involved a quid pro quo, US congressman Eugene Vindman says.

22 Nov 2025 - 4:36AM

White House defends Trump calling a female reporter ‘piggy’

21 Nov 2025 - 9:13AM

Trump defends Saudi crown prince on deal-making US trip

19 Nov 2025 - 3:30PM

Saudi Arabia executes a journalist after 7 years in prison

Turki Al-Jasser ran a personal blog from 2013 to 2015 and was well known for his articles on the Arab spring, women’s rights, and corruption.

15 Jun 2025 - 9:14PM

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the stands of King Abdullah Sports City before a football match, in Jeddah on May 30. Photo: Reuters

Jared Kushner has discussed US-Saudi diplomacy with Saudi crown prince

Talks covered the process of normalising relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia, a key diplomatic objective of the Biden and Trump administrations.

4 Oct 2024 - 7:17PM

US to block visas to those who misuse spyware to target dissidents, activists

Announcing the policy, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the misuse of commercial spyware ‘threatens privacy and freedoms of expression’.

6 Feb 2024 - 5:01AMvideocam

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Saudi Arabia opens its first liquor store in over 70 years

The shop – which caters to non-Muslim diplomats – sits next to a supermarket in Riyadh and stocks liquor, wine and only two types of beer for the time being.

25 Jan 2024 - 8:21AMvideocam

The opening of the liquor store in Riyadh comes as Saudi Arabia aims to make itself a tourism and business destination. Photo: Shutterstock

Saudi Arabia beats Italy and South Korea to host Expo 2030 world fair

Riyadh won the right to host the event, which attracts millions of visitors and billions of dollars in investment, with 119 votes to Rome’s 17 and Busan’s 29.

29 Nov 2023 - 8:00AM

Saudi Arabia getting closer to Israel normalisation, crown prince says

The kingdom’s de facto ruler also warned that if Iran gets a nuclear weapon, his country will have to ‘get’ one.

21 Sep 2023 - 6:05AMvideocam

Biden gives Saudi crown prince hearty handshake a year after awkward fist bump

The US president warmly greeted the kingdom’s de facto leader at the G20 summit in India, in sharp contrast with the last time the two met.

10 Sep 2023 - 2:31AM

Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud and US President Joe Biden shake hands next to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G20 summit in New Delhi on Saturday. Photo: Reuters

UK PM, Saudi crown prince meeting criticised after killing of journalist

As Britain seeks to develop trade and investment relations with the Saudis, critics oppose Sunak’s plans to meet a man whom Western leaders believe ordered the murder in 2018 of prominent journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

18 Aug 2023 - 1:14AM

Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, left, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia during a bilateral meeting at the G20 Summit in November. Photo: AP

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Saudi Arabia deposits US$5 billion in Turkish central bank

The deposit shows just how far relations have improved between the kingdom and Turkey after years of tensions between the nations, particularly after the 2018 killing and dismemberment of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.

6 Mar 2023 - 8:42PM

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Explainer | Why is Saudi Arabia looking to China to buy weapons?

Riyadh looks elsewhere to buy arms after the Yemen war, journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder and the Opec+ decision to cut oil output by 2 million barrels a day affect US-Saudi defence deals.

8 Dec 2022 - 12:00PMvideocam

US protects Saudi prince from lawsuit over journalist Khashoggi murder

The government said in a court filing that the prime minister title held by the monarch should give him immunity in the lawsuit filed by the slain journalist’s fiancée.

18 Nov 2022 - 12:26PMvideocam

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (right) fist bumps US President Joe Biden in Jeddah. File photo: Saudi Royal Court/Reuters

Saudi sentenced US citizen to 16 years in jail over tweets, family says

Saad Ibrahim Almadi, 72, was visiting relatives in the kingdom when he was arrested for social media posts he made while in the US.

19 Oct 2022 - 5:46AM

Saad Ibrahim Almadi with his son, Ibrahim. Photo: Ibrahim Almadi via Twitter

Biden vows ‘consequences’ for Saudi Arabia after Opec cut

The coalition of oil-producing nations has decided to slash output by 2 million barrels a day, in a diplomatic snub to the US president.

12 Oct 2022 - 1:06PM

As PM, Saudi crown prince has immunity in Khashoggi lawsuit, his lawyers say

The royal, who is facing a US lawsuit over the journalist’s killing in 2018, was appointed prime minister by his father, the king, last week.

4 Oct 2022 - 6:50AM

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Critics fear making Saudi prince PM a ‘title-washing ploy’ to dodge lawsuits

The new title was bestowed on the kingdom’s de facto ruler ahead of a deadline for President Biden to weigh in on whether the monarch qualifies for legal immunity.

1 Oct 2022 - 2:44PMvideocam

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Photo: Saudi Royal Palace/AFP

France’s Macron defies anger to welcome Saudi crown prince

The royal is on his first trip to Europe since the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, which the US says was sanctioned by the prince.

29 Jul 2022 - 12:44PM

Saudi’s MBS stays in ‘world’s most expensive home’ ahead of Macron meeting

Mohammed bin Salman owns the 7,000sqm Chateau Louis XIV mansion which has a nightclub, a gold-leafed fountain and a cinema.

28 Jul 2022 - 10:25PM

Editorial | Middle East does not need alliance rivalry

Recent tour of region by US President Joe Biden spurred by demand for oil and aim not to leave ‘vacuum’ of influence that could be filled by China.

20 Jul 2022 - 4:40AM

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right, welcomes US President Joe Biden meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Friday. Photo: Saudi Royal Palace via AP

UAE sentences former Khashoggi lawyer to 3 years in prison

US citizen Asim Ghafoor was a close friend of Jamal Khashoggi – the dissident journalist who was killed at Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul in 2018.

18 Jul 2022 - 9:11AM

Friends of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi hold posters bearing his picture as they attend an event marking the anniversary of his assassination. Photo: AFP

Will Biden’s fist-bump with Saudi’s MBS dent his image as rights defender?

The president’s meeting with Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah came under sharp criticism, with many seeing it as undermining rights pledges he made in the past.

17 Jul 2022 - 12:40PMvideocam

Biden ends Saudi trip with few wins

President Biden’s fist bump with Prince Mohammed will serve as the defining image of the trip – but he failed to secure a pledge by Saudi to boost oil output, or support for a regional security axis that would include Israel.

17 Jul 2022 - 4:59AMvideocam

No Middle East vacuum for China, Russia, Iran to fill, says Biden

The US is using a meeting of Arab nations to lay out its Middle East strategy, with Biden saying Washington would remain engaged in the region and not cede influence to other world powers.

16 Jul 2022 - 11:14PM

US President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday. Photo: via Reuters

Biden moves past ‘bad blood’ with Saudi prince amid Ukraine war, oil woes

Joe Biden’s short-lived boycott of Mohammed bin Salman over the killing of Jamal Khashoggi has come at an end. Will Washington find the benefits outweigh the moral costs?

16 Jul 2022 - 8:17AM

Not so long ago US President Joe Biden promised to make Saudi Arabia a ‘pariah’ state. Now he’s seeking to ‘recalibrate’ ties. Photo: AFP

Biden confronts Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi murder

The US president’s interaction with the royal – including a fist bump – signals a contentious bid to reset relations with the kingdom he once vowed to snub.

16 Jul 2022 - 5:10AM

After Israel fist bump fiasco, can Biden avoid handshake with Saudi prince?

The US president’s body language will be closely watched as he meets the leader of a country he previously vowed to snub over Jamal Khashoggi’s killing.

14 Jul 2022 - 8:31AM

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