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Democratic terrorism: Jamal Khashoggi's vision of political Islam - opinion

Throughout the saga of Jamal Khashoggi's murder, one thing that never came up was his beliefs. In short: Yes, Khashoggi advocated for democracy in the Middle East, but of a very specific kind.

|ByYESHAYA ROSENMAN
JAMAL KHASHOGGI WAY is unveiled outside the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington, in honor of murdered Saudi-born journalist Jamal Khashoggi, in 2022.
A man walks past the logo of Israeli cyber firm NSO Group at one of its branches in the Arava Desert, southern Israel July 22, 2021

Jamal Khashoggi's widow sues NSO Group over use of its hacking tool - report

The lawsuit charged that NSO Group "destroyed Elatr's life, forcing her to live in fear and isolation, never able to safely return...or have a normal life."

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
HUMAN RIGHTS activists mark the unveiling of ‘Jamal Khashoggi Way’ outside the Saudi Embassy in Washington, in June

Mr. President, it’s a shonda -opinion

American intelligence officials believe this was not the first hit job Mohammed bin Salman ordered, and with his new US-issued get-out-of-jail-free card, it is unlikely to be the last.

|ByDOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD
US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken and Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud deliver remarks to reporters before meeting at the State Department, in October.

US-Saudi ties under review despite crown prince's immunity, Blinken says

Blinken said the legal opinion that MBS was entitled to immunity was based on "long-standing practice" observed in "hundreds of cases."

|ByREUTERS

Biden administration says Saudi prince has immunity in Khashoggi killing lawsuit

Khashoggi was brutally killed in 2018 in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, an operation that US intelligence believed was ordered by Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

NOVEMBER 18, 2022
ByREUTERS
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman performs morning prayer as he arrives to wash the Holy Kabaa on behalf of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz, in the Grand Mosque in the Holy City of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, August 16 2022.

UAE detained US lawyer who represented Khashoggi, rights group says

Saudi journalist Khashoggi was killed by Saudi agents in 2018 at the kingdom's Istanbul consulate in an operation that US intelligence says Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved.

JULY 16, 2022
ByREUTERS
HUMAN RIGHTS activists hold pictures of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi during a protest outside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on October 9.

Turkish court halts Khashoggi trial, transfers it to Saudi Arabia

Ahead of the ruling, Human Rights Watch had warned that transferring the trial to Riyadh would block justice.

APRIL 7, 2022
ByREUTERS
The committee to protect Journalists outside the Saudi Embassy in Washington on October 2 2019 marking one year to the killing of Jamal Khashoggi

DC to rename street in front of Saudi embassy after Jamal Khashoggi

Khashoggi, a journalist and vocal critic of Saudi policy, was murdered in 2018 in what is widely considered to have been a hit orchestrated by Saudi Arabia.

DECEMBER 10, 2021
A demonstrator holds picture of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi during a protest in front of Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, October 5, 2018

Top US envoy brought up Khashoggi in talks with Saudis -US official

The main point of the talks between US and Saudi Arabian officials was to discuss the conflict in Yemen and ways to arrange a ceasefire.

OCTOBER 5, 2021
ByREUTERS
A VIEW shows vehicles driving on a street in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia earlier this month.

Tech leaders, human rights groups say NSO hacking spyware must be stopped

The Pegasus Project said it had a list of phone numbers belonging to journalists, human rights activists and others that were potentially under surveillance by governments using the Pegasus software.

JULY 20, 2021
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Saudi official denies threat to harm UN Khashoggi investigator

the UN expert on summary killings, has said that a Saudi official threatened at a Jan. 2020 meeting in Geneva that she would be "taken care of" if she was not reined in following her investigation.

MARCH 25, 2021
ByREUTERS
A DEMONSTRATOR holds a picture of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, outside the Saudi Arabia Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, in 2018.

Don't bully Riyadh, Saudi columnists tell Biden administration

"America does not have the right to bully a strategic regional ally," Khaled al-Malik wrote in local Al Jazirah newspaper.

FEBRUARY 28, 2021
ByREUTERS
U.S. President Joe Biden stands behind an 'on air' sign as he addresses a Munich Security Conference virtual event from the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 19, 2021

Saudi Arabia rejects US intelligence report on Khashoggi's killing

The murder caused a global uproar and tarnished the reformist image of Prince Mohammed, and strained the relationship between the US and its closest Arab ally.

FEBRUARY 27, 2021
ByREUTERS
A still image taken from CCTV video and obtained by TRT World claims to show Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi as he arrives at Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul, Turkey Oct. 2, 2018

US report on Khashoggi death expected to single out Saudi crown prince

The officials said the report, for which the CIA was the main contributor, assessed that the crown prince approved and likely ordered the murder of Khashoggi.

FEBRUARY 25, 2021
ByREUTERS
A demonstrator holds picture of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi during a protest in front of Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, October 5, 2018

Biden to call Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Wednesday

If carried out as planned, the call will be Biden's first conversation as president with the Saudi king.

FEBRUARY 24, 2021
US President-elect Joe Biden gestures as he arrives for his inauguration as the 46th President of the United States on the West Front of the US Capitol in Washington, US, January 20, 2021.