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Turkey calls for international inquiry into Khashoggi’s killing
Dec 11, 2018 04:05Turkey has called for an international investigation into the case of slain Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, after Riyadh refused to extradite two senior Saudi officials suspected of planning his murder in the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul in October.
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Transcript of Khashoggi's last words reveals premeditated murder
Dec 10, 2018 11:05A full translated transcript of an audio recording of the murder of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul on October 2 has showed that the killing was pre-planned, refuting Ryiadh’s claims.
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US senator allied to Trump berates Saudi military
Dec 10, 2018 04:48A Republican US senator, often an ally of President Donald Trump, has echoed the president's derogatory remarks about Saudi Arabia's military capabilities, saying the Saudi military "can't fight [its way] out of a paper bag."
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US-Saudi relationship enters uncharted territory
Dec 10, 2018 04:05Ties between Saudi Arabia and the United States face an uncertain future as Congress and the White House grow more divided over punishing the traditional Middle East ally over a range of issues, including the ongoing war against Yemen.
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US support for aggressors triggers humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen: Iran
Dec 10, 2018 03:55Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman says the United States is behind the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen by providing arms and financial support for the aggressor states, which have been wreaking havoc in the war-torn country.
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Saudi Arabia rules out extraditing Khashoggi case suspects
Dec 10, 2018 03:42Saudi Arabia says it is not sending back two of its former senior officials to Turkey, which seeks to arrest them on suspicion of planning the October murder of a renowned Saudi dissident journalist.
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Saudi TV host banned after criticizing Riyadh regime’s response to social issues: Report
Dec 10, 2018 03:32A Saudi television anchor has been banned from his own talk show after leveling criticism against the dismal performance of a number of government institutions as a crackdown led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman against pro-democracy campaigners, Muslim preachers and intellectuals continues unabated in the conservative country.
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Yemeni Ansarullah delegation in Sweden for peace, not to surrender: Spokesman
Dec 09, 2018 14:22Spokesman and chief negotiator for Yemen’s Ansarullah movement says the delegations has participated in the UN-brokered peace negotiations in Sweden to restore peace in the conflict-plagued Arab country, and not to surrender.
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Qatari emir shuns PGCC summit in Saudi Arabia, sends foreign minister
Dec 09, 2018 12:07Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Ale Thani has refused to participate in the annual Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) summit, which is set to take place in the Saudi capital city of Riyadh at the weekend, and instead sent the foreign minister to attend the event.
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Kushner advised MbS on how to survive in power after Khashoggi murder: NYT
Dec 09, 2018 04:06US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser has reportedly continued to have private contacts with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) following the murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi.