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President Erdoğan says suspects should be tried in Istanbul over ‘premeditated’ murder of Khashoggi

All those involved in journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder plot should be brought to justice, Erdoğan said, calling on Saudi officials to answer questions to help further the investigation The killing of 59-year-old journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi Arabia’s Consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2 was a murder plot planned by Saudi officials for days, President

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Khashoggi murder premeditated, Erdoğan says, demands answers from Saudi

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan gave detailed information of Jamal Khashoggi’s murder at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and said the killing was premeditated, speaking at the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) parliamentary group meeting on Tuesday. Erdoğan confirmed that a 15-man Saudi team took part in the incident. “A Saudi team of three

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We Will Not Legalise Same Sex Marriage, President Uhuru

President Uhuru Kenyatta has said that Kenya will not be pressured to legalise same sex marriages so as to get donor funding. He said that Kenya needs to be self reliant and and should not pass non-biblical laws for the sake of funding. He said that if same sex marriages was not in the bible

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Saudi prince: ‘The King ordered Khashoggi’s death and Mohammed bin Salman carried it out’

Dissident Saudi Prince Khalid bin Farhan Al-Saud has demanded King Salman bin Abdulaziz to abdicate the throne in favour of his brother Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz after the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi; an incident that has provoked international outrage. Prince Khalid bin Farhan, who lives currently in Germany, said: “King Salman’s royal line should

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Erdoğan says will reveal details of Khashoggi case Tuesday

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Sunday that he will make important statements on Tuesday at the ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AK Party) parliamentary group meeting regarding the investigation on journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s fate, who was admittedly killed by Saudi authorities. “We seek justice and this will be revealed in all its naked truth, not

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European leaders demand ‘full facts’ about Khashoggi murder

Germany’s chancellor, Denmark’s prime minister and France’s foreign minister stated that the full facts about the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi have not yet been revealed, demanding that the Saudi government reveal all the information. Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday spoke critical of Saudi Arabia’s official explanation on the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi

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UK considering ‘next steps’ over Khashoggi’s killing

The U.K. is mulling over its “next steps” after Saudi Arabia claimed journalist Jamal Kashoggi died during a brawl inside its consulate in Istanbul, a British Foreign Office spokesman said Saturday. “We send our condolences to Jamal Khashoggi’s family after this confirmation of his death,” the statement said. We are considering the Saudi report and

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Saudi Arabia confirms Khashoggi dead; intel chief, top adviser sacked

Saudi Arabia confirmed late Friday that Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead. Royal court adviser Al-Qahtani and Deputy Intelligence Chief Ahmed Asiri sacked from their positions, the Kingdom added. A fight broke out between the dissident journalist and people who met him in the consulate which led to his death, the Kingdom added in

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Former Kenyan sports minister charged over Rio Olympics graft

Former Kenyan sports minister Hassan Wario was charged in court on Friday with abuse of office over the siphoning off of funds meant for athletes who competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics. Kenya enjoyed its most successful Olympics ever in Rio, winning six gold medals, six silvers and one bronze, all in track and field.

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Search for Jamal Khashoggi takes police to forest in Istanbul, resort town

Turkish law enforcement authorities have expanded their search for missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi to include a forest in Istanbul and a nearby province, showing that almost no one believes Khashoggi is still alive Law enforcement authorities have expanded their search for Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi to a forest in Istanbul and the province of

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