Photo / Alfagih, WikipediaSaudi Arabia's crown prince likely approved the killing of US-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, according to a newly declassified US intelligence report. But the public rebuke of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is still a touchstone in US-Saudi relations. Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman likely approved the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to a newly declassified US report. Photo / APThe Treasury Department also announced sanctions against a former Saudi intelligence official, Ahmad Hassan Mohammed al Asiri, who US officials say was the operation's ringleader. White House press secretary Jen Psaki has told reporters that the administration intends to "recalibrate" the US relationship with Saudi Arabia.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 27, 2021 03:45 UTC