The State Department said Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom’s de facto ruler, should have legal immunity as the head of the Saudi government.
Tag: Justice Department
U.S. Investigating Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh in West Bank, Israel Says
The Justice Department inquiry is a shift by the Biden administration, which had said that Shireen Abu Akleh was probably killed accidentally, by gunfire from the position of Israeli soldiers.
Internal Documents Show How Close the F.B.I. Came to Deploying Spyware
Christopher Wray, the F.B.I.’s director, told Congress last December that the bureau purchased the phone hacking tool Pegasus for research and development purposes.
TikTok Seen Moving Toward US Security Deal, but Hurdles Remain
A draft agreement with the Biden administration to keep the Chinese-owned video app operating in the United States is under review. That could mean more wrangling.
Your Friday Briefing: U.S. to Unseal Trump Warrant
Plus Russia prepares for show trials and Taiwan does not rise to China’s provocations.
Sentence of American Lawyer Held in U.A.E. Is Overturned
The man, Asim Ghafoor — who was convicted in absentia of financial crimes and had once worked with Jamal Khashoggi — is expected to be released.
Justice Dept. Charges Iranian in Plot to Kill John Bolton
Prosecutors said a member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps sought the murder of the former national security adviser in retaliation for the killing of a top Iranian official.
Pressure Grows for U.A.E. to Free Asim Ghafoor, American Lawyer
Asim Ghafoor once represented the Saudi dissident and columnist Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered in 2018 by Saudi agents. He was arrested this month in Dubai.
U.S. Accuses 4 Russians of Hacking Infrastructure, Including Nuclear Plant
The announcement covered hackings from 2012 to 2018, but served as yet another warning from the Biden administration of Russia’s ability to conduct such operations.
Biden Administration Fights in Court to Uphold Some Trump-Era Immigration Policies
Immigration activists and Democrats say there is a disconnect between the president’s words at the lectern and the government’s litigation in the courtroom.