Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi



Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi dissident and journalist for The Washington Post, author, and former general manager and editor-in-chief of Al-Arab News Channel was assassinated at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, on 2 October 2018 by agents of the Saudi Arabian government.

The exact cause of his death is unknown since his body has never been located or examined. Government officials of several countries, including Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany believe Khashoggi was murdered. Turkey in particular believes it was premeditated murder and anonymous Saudi officials have admitted that agents affiliated with the Saudi government killed him. In November 2018, the CIA confirmed that Saudi crown prince Mohammad bin Salman ordered Khashoggi's murder.