The UK Government Won’t Tell Us If It Has the Khashoggi Murder Tape; What’s It Got to Hide?

Credit to Author: Joe Lo| Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 13:59:31 +0000

Britain has been accused of cozying up to Saudi Arabia after the foreign office refused to confirm or deny whether they have a recording of the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, following a lengthy VICE freedom of information battle.

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Saudi-born actor Aixa Kay in the search for belonging

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2019 06:09:08 +0000

At first glance, she embodies a perfect Vancouverite. Dressed for the gym — her next stop — she confidently enters Lost+Found Café, a creative hub in the Gastown neighbourhood of Vancouver where she spends hours writing. Yet, there is something revealing about her origin when she greets me with a reassuring embrace and welcomes me to share […]

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Princess Rima bint Bandar: First Saudi woman ambassador

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 00:00:57 +0000

Princess Rima bint Bandar: First Saudi woman ambassador

Princess Rima bint Bandar, Saudi Arabia’s first woman ambassador, is a social campaigner on the front line of government efforts to boost the kingdom’s battered international reputation despite never having worked as a diplomat.

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Saudi Arabia replaces envoy to Washington — royal decree

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2019 00:06:00 +0000

Saudi Arabia replaces envoy to Washington: royal decree

Saudi Arabia has replaced its ambassador to the US as the fallout over journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder tests relations between them.

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Britain urges Germany to ease curbs on arms sales to Saudi Arabia

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2019 00:10:33 +0000

Britain urges Germany to ease curbs on arms sales to Saudi Arabia

Britain’s top diplomat has urged Germany to relax its ban on arms sales to Saudi Arabia because they are affecting U.K. sales of weapons to — and by extension its influence with — the oil-rich kingdom.

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Amid sanctions calls, Saudis deny prince had role in slaying

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2019 23:23:29 +0000

Amid sanctions calls, Saudis deny prince had role in slaying

A top Saudi official on Friday insisted his country’s crown prince had no role in the October slaying of a Washington Post columnist, saying the trial of the suspects and the ongoing investigation would show it was a “rogue operation” with no official backing.

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Official: UN team to listen to Khashoggi murder audio

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2019 09:47:40 +0000

Official: UN team to listen to Khashoggi murder audio

A United Nations human rights expert will listen to the audio recordings of the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi as part of an investigation.

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