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Post by Admin on Nov 17, 2018 17:57:56 GMT
The CIA has concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to a person briefed on the CIA’s assessment.  The CIA declined to comment Friday night. The Washington Post, citing people familiar with the matter, first reported the assessment, stating that the CIA made its conclusion with "high confidence." Khashoggi, a U.S. resident from Saudi Arabia, was a Washington Post opinion contributor critical of the crown prince's regime.  NBC News was unable to confirm the agency's description of its confidence level. Other details of the report, including that Prince Khalid Bin Salman, brother of the crown prince, told Khashoggi in an intercepted phone call that he should go to the consulate in Istanbul to get the divorce document he was seeking, also could not be immediately confirmed. |
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Post by Admin on Nov 29, 2018 17:59:20 GMT
National Security Adviser John Bolton said Tuesday that he sees no point in listening to the audio of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi because he doesn't speak Arabic. "I'm very satisfied that we know what the tape picked up, and it was factored into the president's decision, and he's announced his position very clearly," Bolton said in the first White House press briefing in a month.  President Trump has vigorously defended his decision not to further punish the Saudis over the death of Jamal Khashoggi, even after the CIA concluded — as CBS News has reported — that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman directed the assassination. Mr. Trump issued a statement last week claiming the U.S. stands with the Saudis, claiming the U.S. may never know what happened. Bolton denied a Guardian report that the White House is blocking CIA Director Gina Haspel from briefing senators on the murder. That is "certainly not" the case, Bolton said. He claimed the president isn't planning on meeting with Salman at the G20 in Argentina later this week. |
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Post by Admin on Nov 30, 2018 18:04:07 GMT
The G20 Summit in Argentina kicked off with world leaders huddling on the sidelines to discuss their response to the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was seen discussing the death with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, who appeared to be ignored during the group’s official “family photo” portrait session.
Meanwhile, confusion remains over whether Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will meet during the summit.
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Post by Admin on Dec 29, 2018 17:38:18 GMT
When the ball drops on New Year’s Eve in New York City's iconic Times Square, it will be dedicated to protecting press freedom and celebrating the importance of journalism.  The Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment have named the Committee to Protect Journalists -- the media watchdog group that released its annual prison census findings this month -- as this year’s charity honoree. “On New Year’s Eve we look back and reflect on the major events of the past year, we look forward with a sense of hope, and we celebrate the people and things we value most,” Tim Tompkins, president of the Times Square Alliance, said in a statement. “This year, we're celebrating the free press and journalism and those who work to protect, preserve and practice it.”  TIME Magazine also dedicated its “Person of the Year” to journalists who have been killed or persecuted around the globe, including Jamal Khashoggi, the victims of the Capital Gazette shooting and others. |
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