Washington Post journalist and Riyadh critic Jamal Khashoggi was drugged, murdered and his body was cut into pieces, several news outlets reported on Tuesday citing several Turkish officials speaking on the condition of anonymity. As a Turkish investigator team and prosecutors conducted a nine-hour search in Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul, reports surfaced that Turkish

UN human rights chief on Tuesday called for lifting the immunity of the Saudi consul general and consulate workers in Istanbul to shed light on the case of a missing Saudi journalist. Jamal Khashoggi, a columnist for the Washington Post newspaper, has long been feared killed at the consulate after he entered on Oct. 2

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday named Ahmed Shide as finance minister to replace Abraham Tekeste, the state broadcaster said. Shide was government spokesman before the appointment. Abiy, who took office in April after several years of unrest forced his predecessor to quit, moved to re-constitute his cabinet to make it more inclusive. newsnsideHe

The largest association of independent businesspeople in Turkey has opened an office in Somalia as part of its drive to expand into Africa. The Independent Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association (MUSIAD) now has 209 contact points in 79 countries, the group said on Tuesday. Ibrahim Uyar, the head of MUSIAD’s foreign organization and development commission, said

London-Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu met with British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt in London Monday and discussed a range of issues. Among the topics addressed in their closed-door meeting was the case of missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, which Hunt said remains “deeply concerning”. “The UK fully supports the Turkish investigation into the incident as

Alphabet Inc’s Google on Monday became the latest company to drop out of a business conference in Saudi Arabia. Pressure has mounted on Saudi Arabia since prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a U.S. resident, Washington Post columnist and critic of Saudi policies, went missing. He was last seen entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on

Saudi Arabia has long been fertile territory for United States defense contractors, an oil-rich kingdom with an appetite for weapons. Since 1950, the country has spent nearly $90 billion on arms from U.S. defense contractors, according to data compiled by the Pentagon. Last year alone, it spent nearly $5.5 billion. While that isn’t anything close

Yemen could face the worst famine in the last century within the next three months if the Saudi-led coalition doesn’t halt airstrikes targeting Houthi rebels, the United Nations warned Sunday. According to the U.N.’s humanitarian coordinator Lisa Grande, 12 to 13 million people are at risk of starvation as Yemen has suffered through a bloody

The European Union Foreign Affairs Council will discuss the case of missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the monthly meeting, the EU foreign policy chief said on Monday. Federica Mogherini would raise the issue at the council meeting, she told reporters in Luxembourg ahead of the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting. I will mention, obviously,

Much has been written about the growing ties between Israel and Arab states, such as Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), but there is also great potential for stronger relations between Israel and Central Asian countries. The friendly relations between Israel and Central Asian countries go back to their foundation during