The murder — carried out by Saudi agents and ordered by the crown prince, U.S. intelligence agencies concluded — sparked global outrage and made the young prince a pariah. Officials in Greece, where he stopped on the first leg, heaped praise on the crown prince. The crown prince, who is widely regarded as Saudi Arabia’s day-to-day ruler, “does not have immunity from prosecution because as crown prince he is not the head of state,” the groups contended in their statement. In that case, a judge has asked the Biden administration to say whether it believes the crown prince should enjoy immunity from prosecution. Biden disputes Saudi version of talk with crown prince on KhashoggiThe issue remains contentious for the White House.

Source: Washington Post July 28, 2022 16:09 UTC