The report from Agnes Callamard, the UN special rapporteur, sets out in forensic detail concerns about the behaviour of Saudi Arabia, both before and after the murder of the dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The document was signed in the name of Saud al-Qahtani, an aide and confidant of the crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman. ‘Credible evidence’ Saudi crown prince liable for Khashoggi killing – UN report Read moreIn their response, the embassies said the suggestion that Saudi Arabia had been seeking to hack into the Guardian’s email system was a matter of the utmost seriousness. A statement said Saudi Arabia was “extremely concerned as to the provenance of the documents” and asked for copies “so that we can investigate this matter more fully”. “The kingdom of Saudi Arabia have exceptionally strict anti-cybercrime laws and take these kinds of allegations very seriously.

Source: The Guardian June 19, 2019 13:41 UTC