The fiancée of slain Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi has filed a lawsuit against Saudi Arabia’s crown prince in a U.S. court charging that the kingdom’s de facto ruler ordered the killing. It also adds to Riyadh’s challenges in moving past an episode that drove a wedge between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Western allies. The U.S. court complaint—which seeks unspecified monetary damages—represents an effort to maintain public scrutiny of Mr. Khashoggi’s killing. A Saudi court last month handed down final sentences to eight low-ranking officials, repealing death sentences after Mr. Khashoggi’s eldest son pardoned his killers. On the second anniversary of Mr. Khashoggi’s death this month, he said Mr. Khashoggi’s loved ones deserve accountability and pledged to reassess Washington’s relationship with Riyadh, including ending support for its war in Yemen.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 20, 2020 16:07 UTC