The full transcript of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder in a Saudi consulate in Turkey reportedly shows that one of the assassins was briefing someone on the phone as the journalist’s dismembering progressed. According to a CNN report citing a source who has reviewed the full transcript of the audio recording translated from Arabic, […]
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Anti-war push or regime change in Riyadh: Analysts question motive of US Senate’s Yemen resolution
A Senate resolution that would end US support for the Saudi-led invasion of Yemen may be using humanitarian concerns as a pretext to dethrone Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, analysts say. A bipartisan proposal to block any further US military assistance to the Saudi-led coalition waging war in Yemen is one step closer […]
Trump slammed after thanking Riyadh for low oil prices amid Khashoggi drama
US President Donald Trump has again sparked massive backlash from the internet, this time praising Saudi Arabia for helping to lower global oil prices amid the fallout from the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. “Thank you to Saudi Arabia, but let’s go lower!” the US president tweeted out on Wednesday, praising the fact that oil […]
Saudi Arabia paid the US $100 million on the same day Mike Pompeo visited Riyadh to discuss Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance
Leah Millis/Pool via AP The US received a payment of $ 100 million from Saudi Arabia on the same day that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Riyadh to meet with Saudi leaders on the investigation into journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance. US officials denied that the payment had anything to do with Pompeo’s visit or […]
Even if Saudi Arabia is behind Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, experts say sanctions against Riyadh could backfire
Mark Wilson/Getty Images Saudi Arabia is reportedly preparing to admit that Jamal Khashoggi, a journalist and prominent Saudi critic who disappeared on October 2, was killed as a result of a botched interrogation effort. The move would mark a shifting response from the Royal Court, which previously asserted — without proof — that Khashoggi had left the Saudi […]
Riyadh threatens retaliation for 'actions' against it over missing journalist
Saudi Arabia has rejected any threats against it over the disappearance of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, once again declaring its innocence and saying it will respond to any actions with “greater actions.” “The Kingdom affirms its total rejection of any threats and attempts to undermine it, whether by threatening to impose economic sanctions, using […]
Saudi Arabia intercepted ‘Houthi missile’ over Riyadh
Saudi Arabia’s air defense forces intercepted a missile over Riyadh on Wednesday, state media reports. Houthi rebels reportedly fired a number of missiles towards a Saudi government building. The announcement came after three blasts and clouds of smoke were seen in the sky in Riyadh. Snapchat footage taken in Riyadh shows distinctive white and brown […]
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince is making moves to bring a Hyperloop system to Riyadh
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Saudi Arabia’s millennial Crown Prince met with Richard Branson to discuss bringing a high-speed Hyperloop transit system to Saudi Arabia. The system could create a route between the capital Riyadh and the major hub of Jeddah, which could drastically reduce travel time between the regions. There may be fewer hurdles for Hyperloop […]
Video shows Saudi air defenses shooting down missiles heading for the capital Riyadh
Thomson Reuters The Royal Saudi Air Defense was forced to shoot down missiles which were headed for the Saudi capital Riyadh. Houthi rebels were suspected of firing the missiles, on the third anniversary of the Saudi-led coalition’s intervention in Yemen.See the rest of the story at Business Insider NOW WATCH: Neo-Nazi groups let a journalist […]
Saudi Arabia reportedly intercepts missile fired from Yemen over Riyadh (VIDEOS)
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