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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Calls for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to be held accountable for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi are a “red line”, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said Wednesday. In a BBC television interview, Jubeir said any disparaging discussion about Prince Mohammed or his father, the Saudi monarch, would not be tolerated. “In Saudi Arabia our leadership is a red line. The custodian of the two holy mosques (King […]
by Sebastian Smith Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday to stick by ally Saudi Arabia even while admitting that de facto leader Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman may have been behind the brutal murder of a dissident journalist. “It could very well be that the Crown Prince had knowledge of this tragic event –- maybe he did and maybe he didn’t!” Trump said in a statement. “We may […]
by Anuj CHOPRA Agence France Presse RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — Saudi King Salman stood by the crown prince and heaped praise on the judiciary Monday, in his first public remarks since critic Jamal Khashoggi’s murder tipped the country into one of its worst crises. The public prosecutor last week exonerated Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the king’s son, of involvement in the murder in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2, but the […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US Central Intelligence Agency has concluded Saudi’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was behind the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, The Washington Post reported Friday, citing people close to the matter. The US assessment directly contradicts the conclusions of a Saudi prosecutor one day prior, which exonerated the prince of involvement in the brutal murder. According to the CIA findings, 15 Saudi agents flew on government aircraft to […]
by Ben PERRY Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Oil prices advanced Monday after crude kingpin Saudi Arabia unveiled plans to cut output in the face of global oversupplies, and pressed other producers to follow suit. Higher crude prices failed to lift the market overall in London however, with the FTSE 100 index lower as trading came to a close amid opening declines on Wall Street. Tobacco stocks were among those that slumped, […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt will visit Saudi Arabia on Monday where he will press King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. During a trip to the region that includes a visit to the United Arab Emirates, Hunt will also seek to build support for UN efforts to end the conflict in Yemen, the Foreign Office said. His visit comes amid an […]
ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) — The killers of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi poured his remains down the drain after dissolving him in acid, a Turkish newspaper reported Saturday. Samples taken from the drains at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul showed traces of acid, pro-government daily Sabah said, without quoting sources. This led investigators to believe the dead body of the insider-turned-critic of the Riyadh regime was disposed of through the drains as liquid, the paper […]
(Eagle News) – Nangangailangan ang bansang Saudi Arabia ng 1,000 Filipino Nurses habang 150 Medical Technicians naman ang kailangan sa Abu Dhabi. Ayon sa Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), ang hiring ng mga manggagawa ay sa ilalim ng government-to-government scheme na nagtitiyak na mapo-protektahan ang karapatan ng mga Manggagawang Pilipino. Ang mga kwalipikadong aplikante sa mga nasabing pwesto ay hindi na kinakilangan pang magbayad ng placement fee. Ayon pa kay POEA Deputy Administrator Ventura Plan, […]
by Fulya Ozerkan and Daniel Lawler Agence France Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) — Journalist Jamal Khashoggi was strangled as soon as he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and his body was dismembered and destroyed as part of a premeditated plan, Turkey’s chief prosecutor said Wednesday, making details of the murder public for the first time. The revelations came only an hour after Saudi Arabia’s chief prosecutor left Istanbul, and his Turkish counterpart said he […]
ADEN, Yemen (AFP) — A Saudi oil tanker carrying the first batch of petroleum products worth $60 million arrived at Yemen’s Aden port Monday, to help power electricity stations and prop up the war-torn country’s sagging economy, officials said. The aid, meant to ease crippling power cuts, marks the latest economic assistance offered by the kingdom as Yemen –- already on the brink of famine — reels from an economic downturn that has left many […]
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AFP) — Saudi Arabia has promised a “full” investigation into the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said Sunday following talks with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir in Bahrain. “We discussed it… the need of transparency, full and complete investigation. Full agreement from FM Jubeir, no reservations at all,” Mattis told reporters following the talks, during which he warned the Saudi kingdom that the murder attributed to the […]
by Shaun TANDON / with Raziye Akkoc in Ankara and Stuart Williams in Istanbul Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States said Tuesday it was revoking visas of Saudi officials involved in the “brutal murder” of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, in its first major action against the longtime ally as global outrage escalated. The visa curbs came as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Khashoggi’s killing inside the Saudis’ Istanbul consulate had […]
