“Not even the Trump administration did this”: Biden admin pushes immunity for MBS in Khashoggi case

The Biden administration said in a U.S. federal court filing on Thursday that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman should be granted sovereign immunity in a civil case brought by the fiancée of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a stance that human rights advocates condemned as a betrayal of the president’s vow to hold the Saudi leader … Read more

Biden administration says Saudi prince has immunity in Khashoggi killing lawsuit

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Biden administration ruled on Thursday that Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has immunity from a lawsuit over the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, drawing immediate condemnation from the slain journalist’s former fiancee. Khashoggi was killed and dismembered in October 2018 by Saudi … Read more

Saudi crown prince arrives on first EU trip since Jamal Khashoggi murder

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held talks with Greek leaders on Tuesday as the Saudi royal embarked on his first trip to EU states since the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. In a sign that western leaders are seeking to bolster ties with the world’s top oil exporter despite concerns over human rights, Prince … Read more

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman makes first visit to EU nations since Khashoggi killing

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, whose last official visit outside the Middle East had been to Japan in 2019 for a G20 summit, is visiting Greece and France Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, whose last official visit outside the Middle East had been to Japan in 2019 for a G20 summit, … Read more