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Jamal Khashoggi was murdered in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on 2 October

Death sentences sought as Khashoggi murder trial opens

Saudi Arabia's attorney general has sought the death penalty for five of 11 defendants charged with the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi as their high-profile trial opened in Riyadh.

World • 03 Jan 19

Netflix said it has just pulled the episode in Saudi Arabia

Netflix pulls comedy show episode in Saudi Arabia

Netflix withdrew an episode of the comedy show 'Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj' from its internet streaming service in Saudi Arabia after officials of the kingdom complained, the company said.

World • 02 Jan 19

King Salman announced the appointment of several new ministers

Saudi king orders reshuffle after Khashoggi fallout

Saudi Arabia's King Salman has ordered a sweeping government reshuffle, replacing key security and political figures including the foreign minister, as the kingdom grapples with the international fallout over Jamal Khashoggi's murder.

World • 28 Dec 18

The US Senate blamed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi

US Senate hands Trump double rebuke on Saudi Arabia

The US Senate delivered a rare double rebuke to President Donald Trump on Saudi Arabia as it voted to end US military support for the war in Yemen and blame the Saudi crown prince for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

World • 13 Dec 18

Jamal Khashoggi was killed shortly after entering the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul on 2 October

Saudis refuse extradition demands over Khashoggi murder

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister has rejected demands to extradite suspects connected to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi as sought by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

World • 10 Dec 18

Jamal Khashoggi was murdered at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on 2 October

Saudi Arabia rules out extraditing Khashoggi suspects

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister has ruled out the extradition of suspects in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, after Istanbul's chief prosecutor filed warrants for the arrest of two former senior Saudi officials.

World • 09 Dec 18

Jamal Khashoggi was a journalist who had criticised the Saudi prince

Turkey seeks arrest of Saudi aides over Khashoggi death

A Turkish court issued arrest warrants today for two suspects close to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, increasing pressure on the kingdom's de facto leader.

World • 05 Dec 18

Bob Corker and Lindsey Graham say Mohammed bin Salman directed the murder

US senators say Crown Prince directed Khashoggi murder

Two key US Republican senators have said they have "zero" doubt Saudi Arabia's crown prince directed the murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

US • 05 Dec 18

No evidence links Saudi prince to Khashoggi murder - US

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said he has seen all the intelligence possessed by the US on the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and said that no direct evidence links Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the incident.

World • 01 Dec 18

UN aid chief Mark Lowcock said 'Yemen is on the brink of a major catastrophe'

Yemen on brink of 'major catastrophe' - UN

The UN has warned that Yemen was "on the brink of a major catastrophe", as the world body pushes for peace talks in the impoverished and war-torn country.

World • 01 Dec 18

War in Yemen has led to a mounting humanitarian crisis

US senators move to end support for Yemen war

The US Senate has advanced a measure that would end US military support for the Saudi-led coalition in the war in Yemen.

World • 29 Nov 18

Turkish forensics officers investigate a site at a villa in Yalova

Turkish police search villas for Khashoggi remains

Turkish police have been searching two villas in a northwestern province for the remains of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, state media has reported.

World • 26 Nov 18

Brent's fall of more than five percent sent it sliding below $60 per barrel

Oil prices sink on supply glut fears

Oil prices have extended a sharp plunge today to hit the lowest levels in more than one year on fears of a global supply glut.

Business • 23 Nov 18

Jamal Khashoggi was killed after he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on 2 October

US to keep Saudi partnership despite Khashoggi murder

US President Donald Trump has acknowledged that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman could have known of the murder of a dissident journalist, but said there would be no fallout anyway for Saudi-US relations.

World • 20 Nov 18

Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was a critic of the crown prince

Germany will bar 18 Saudis over Khashoggi killing

Germany will bar 18 Saudis from entering its territory and Europe's Schengen passport-free zone over the country's alleged links to the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said today.

World • 19 Nov 18

Investors are weighing up the effectiveness of a potential cut in supply from OPEC and possibly other exporters in the face of rapidly rising global output

Oil slips as pessimism over supply resurfaces

Oil prices fell today, surrendering earlier gains as investors weighed up the effectiveness of a potential cut in supply from OPEC and possibly other exporters in the face of rapidly rising global output.

Business • 19 Nov 18

Jamal Khashoggi was a strong critic of the Saudi government

Trump expects US report on Khashoggi death within days

President Trump has said the United States would determine the killer of the Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, "within the next two days".

World • 18 Nov 18

VP Pence said the US would 'follow the facts' about the killing

Khashoggi killers must be 'held to account' - Pence

The US Vice-President Mike Pence has said that the United States would hold the murderers of Jamal Khashoggi to account.

News • 17 Nov 18

People attend a symbolic funeral prayer for Jamal Khashoggi at the Fatih mosque in Istanbul

Funeral prayers for murdered journalist Khashoggi

Family and friends of Jamal Khashoggi have said funeral prayers in Saudi Arabia and Turkey for the Saudi journalist killed inside the country's consulate in Istanbul last month.

World • 16 Nov 18

Jamal Khashoggi was killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on 2 October

US hits 17 Saudis with sanctions in Khashoggi case

The United States has placed economic sanctions on 17 Saudis allegedly involved in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, including top aides of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

World • 15 Nov 18

OPEC and its partners believe demand was softening enough to warrant an output cut of 1 million barrels a day

Oil up as Saudi warns weaker demand may warrant cut

Oil rose by more than 1% today, set for its largest one-day increase in a month after Saudi Arabia said OPEC and its partners believed demand was softening enough to warrant an output cut of 1 million barrels a day.

Business • 12 Nov 18

Jamal Khashoggi was murdered after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on 2 October

Khashoggi tapes given to key foreign nations - Erdogan

Turkey has given recordings related to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi to Germany, France and Britain, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.

World • 10 Nov 18

US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis has voiced support for Saudi Arabia's decision

US to end refuelling of coalition war planes in Yemen

Saudi Arabia and the United States have agreed to end US refuelling of aircraft from the Saudi-led coalition battling Houthi insurgents in Yemen.

World • 10 Nov 18

SoftBank, which started as a software firm, has increasingly been seen as an investment firm, ploughing funds into a broad range of companies and projects

SoftBank posts eight-fold jump in first-half net profit

Japan's SoftBank Group has logged an eight-fold jump in net profit in the six months to September thanks to strong returns from its investment funds.

Business • 05 Nov 18

Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul last month

Khashoggi sons ask Saudis to return body

The sons of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi have asked Saudi Arabian authorities to return the body of their father so the family can properly grieve.

World • 05 Nov 18