U.S. says Saudi prince should be shielded from lawsuit over journalist’s killing

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Published
November 18, 2022

U.S. says Saudi prince should be shielded from lawsuit over journalist’s killing

The Biden administration spoke out in support of legal immunity for Prince Mohammed against a suit brought by the fiancée of slain Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.
Published
July 15, 2022

Biden says he raised Khashoggi murder with crown prince

The president's visit to Saudi Arabia aims to balance human rights, oil and security.
Published
December 8, 2021

Arrest in Jamal Khashoggi’s murder was case of mistaken identity, France says

French media reported that the mix-up was related to the fact that the detained man had an identical name to one man sought in the killing and dismemberment of the Saudi journalist.
Published
October 20, 2020

Family of slain Saudi journalist sues Saudi Crown Prince

The federal lawsuit accuses Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of personally ordering Khashoggi’s brutal execution in order to silence the high-profile government critic.
Published
January 22, 2020

Saudi crown prince linked to hacking of Jeff Bezos’ phone

United Nations experts say Mohammed bin Salman apparently was involved in the surveillance of the Washington Post's owner in an effort to stop the newspaper's reporting on Saudi Arabia.
Published
December 23, 2019

Angus King says Saudis need ‘more transparent and complete justice’ for Khashoggi murder

Maine's junior senator is not content with Saudi Arabia's secret trial and conviction of eight unidentified men for the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi in a Saudi consulate.
Published
October 11, 2019

U.S. bolsters Saudi defense against Iran with more troops, fighter jets, missiles

Defense Secretary Mark Esper announces the deployments just hours after Iran said two missiles struck one of its oil tankers traveling through the Red Sea.
Published
September 16, 2019

It looks like Iran hit Saudis, Trump says, but no military option yet

The president, who has repeatedly stressed avoiding new Middle East wars, seems intent on preserving room to maneuver in the crisis.
Published
September 11, 2019

Sens. King and Todd Young meet with Saudi crown prince

During a recent trip to the Middle East, Sens. Angus King and Todd Young met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to talk about a range of issues.