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Jamal Khashoggi died in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on 2 October

Turkey says Khashoggi murder was 'savagely planned'

The murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside Riyadh's Istanbul consulate was "savagely planned", a spokesman for Turkey's ruling party has said.

World • 22 Oct 18

Journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul

Saudi minister says Khashoggi killing a 'grave mistake'

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir has said the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the country's Istanbul consulate was "an aberration" and "a mistake".

World • 21 Oct 18

Jamal Khashoggi said Mohammed bin Salman (pictured) is out of touch with Saudi's poor

Khashoggi critical of Saudi prince in final interview

Journalist Jamal Khashoggi criticised Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's "authoritarian rule" shortly before his death, in an interview published following confirmation he died at the kingdom's Istanbul consulate.

World • 20 Oct 18

Donald Trump earlier said he found the explanation for Jamal Khashoggi's death 'credible'

Trump unhappy with Saudi account of Khashoggi death

US President Donald Trump said that he found credible Saudi Arabia's assertion that dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi died as a result of a fight.

World • 20 Oct 18

Saudi authorities have admitted Jamal Khashoggi was killed in the country's Istanbul consulate

EU demands probe, accountability after Khashoggi death

The EU's top diplomat Federica Mogherini has called for a thorough investigation into the "deeply troubling" death of Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi and full accountability for those responsible.

World • 21 Oct 18

A search of Belgrade Forest on Istanbul's European side began yesterday

Turkey searches forest in Khashoggi case - local media

Turkish investigators have searched a forest in Istanbul as part of the probe into the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, local media reported today.

World • 19 Oct 18

Goldman CEO David Solomon said the bank was not sending any senior executives to the Saudi event, dubbed 'Davos of the Desert'

Goldman Sachs latest to snub Saudi conference

Goldman Sachs has joined the growing list of high-profile businesse snubbing a Saudi investment conference next week amid mounting pressure on Riyad over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Business • 19 Oct 18

Donald Trump said it 'certainly looks' like Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead

'Certainly looks' like Khashoggi is dead, says Trump

The Washington Post has published the last column it received from the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi before he went missing in Istanbul over two weeks ago.

World • 18 Oct 18

Donald Trump said he would get a full report from Mike Pompeo o the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi

Donald Trump denies covering for Saudis over Khashoggi

US President Donald Trump has denied covering up for ally Saudi Arabia in the suspected murder of a critical journalist, saying that he should know what happened to Jamal Khashoggi within days.

World • 17 Oct 18

Protests over the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi

Khashoggi disappearance: two weeks on

Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a US resident, has not been seen since he entered the Saudi consulate in the Turkish capital Istanbul a fortnight ago. Here's how events have developed since.

World • 16 Oct 18

Tidjane Thiam, the CEO of Credit Suisse, is among the bank leaders who have dropped plans to travel to the Saudi event this month

More banking executives pull out of Saudi conference

The chief executives of HSBC, Standard Chartered and Credit Suisse have pulled out of a high profile conference in Saudi Arabia next week.

Business • 16 Oct 18

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh

Trump speaks to Saudi prince on Khashoggi disappearance

US President Donald Trump has said that Saudi Arabia's crown prince told him he did not know what had happened in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul where dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi went missing two weeks ago.

World • 16 Oct 18

Turkish police enter the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul

Turkish police enter Saudi consulate in Istanbul

Turkish police investigators entered Saudi Arabia's Istanbul consulate today, two weeks after the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

World • 15 Oct 18

Erdogan and Salman discussed 'the issue of shedding light on the case of Jamal Khashoggi'

Turkey, Saudi Arabia discuss missing journalist case

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Saudi King Salman last night discussed the case of missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi in their first telephone talks on the controversy, both sides said.

World • 15 Oct 18

Jamal Khashoggi disappeared on 2 October after visiting the Saudi consulate

Countries call for 'light to be shed' on Khashoggi

Britain, France and Germany have insisted that "light must be shed" on the whereabouts of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as they called today for a credible investigation into his disappearance.

World • 14 Oct 18

Saudi officials say Jamal Khashoggi left shortly afterwards but Turkish officials and his fiancee, who was waiting outside, said he never came out

Saudi minister says Khashoggi murder claims are 'lies'

Saudi Arabia's interior minister has rejected claims there were orders to kill missing Riyadh critic and journalist Jamal Khashoggi, describing them as "baseless allegations and lies".

World • 13 Oct 18

Jamal Khashoggi after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul

Saudi delegation in Turkey for talks over journalist

Turkey and Saudi Arabia are at odds over a planned search by the Turkish authorities at the kingdom's Istanbul consulate where journalist Jamal Khashoggi disappeared last week, according to reports.

World • 12 Oct 18

Jamal Khashoggi disappeared on 2 October after visiting a Saudi consulate in Turkey

US Senators trigger probe into journalist disappearance

Twenty-two US senators have signed a letter to President Donald Trump, triggering an investigation and determination of whether human rights sanctions should be imposed over the disappearance of a Saudi journalist.

World • 10 Oct 18

Pictures of missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi are seen during a rally in front of the Saudi consulate in Istanbul

Trump plans to speak to Saudi officials over journalist

US President Donald Trump has said he plans to speak with Saudi Arabian officials about the disappearance of prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who went missing a week ago.

World • 09 Oct 18

Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Turkey believes journalist killed in Saudi consulate

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he is closely following the case of missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi after Turkish officials said they believed he had been killed at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.

Turkey • 07 Oct 18

Jamal Khashoggi