A United Nations expert told Reuters she will travel to Turkey to head an international inquiry into the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Tag: Saudi Arabia
A League of Their Own, as Few Arab Leaders Attend Summit
The red carpet was there as the Arab League held its fourth economic and social summit. But it was trod upon by only the smallest of feet.
Khashoggi Killing Detailed in New Book: ‘We Came to Take You to Riyadh’
Three Turkish reporters close to intelligence officials quote heavily from audiotapes that captured Jamal Khashoggi’s last minutes in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul.
Saudi Woman Who Fled Home Embraces All Things Canadian. (O.K., Maybe Not Winter.)
Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun engineered an escape to freedom. Now she has a simpler goal: “I want to do crazy things I’ve never done before.”
Pompeo’s Anti-Iran Tour Faces Obstacles of a Fractious Middle East
Touring eight countries in one week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sought to build a regional coalition against Iran. The obstacles are formidable.
Pompeo Says He Pressed Saudi Leader on War and Rights Abuses
Secretary of State Pompeo said he asked the Saudi crown prince to rein in some of his rash and violent policies but reaffirmed ties between the nations.
A Blockade and a Murder: U.S. Faces Enduring Problems With Saudis
The Trump administration is trying to uphold a relationship with Saudi Arabia while mitigating the fallout from actions by the kingdom and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Saudi Teenager Fleeing Family Arrives Safely in Canada
18-year-old Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun arrived in the country that granted her asylum wearing a gray sweatshirt with the word “Canada.”
Trudeau Says Canada Is ‘Pleased’ to Give Asylum to Saudi Woman
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada said the country accepted a request from the United Nations to grant asylum to Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun, who escaped from her family in Kuwait and said her life would be at risk if she were deported.
Saudi Woman Who Fled Family Granted Asylum in Canada
Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun, 18, had rallied support from a Bangkok hotel room to avoid being deported, saying she feared that her relatives might kill her.