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President Trump dismisses US intelligence findings on Jamal Khashoggi’s killing as he warmly hosts Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, with both nations announcing major investment, defence and diplomatic plans.

Trump dismisses US intelligence that Saudi prince was likely aware of 2018 killing of journalist

President Trump dismisses US intelligence findings on Jamal Khashoggi&rsquo;s killing as he warmly hosts Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, with both nations announcing major investment, defence and diplomatic plans.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed US intelligence findings that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman likely had some culpability in the 2018 killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi as Trump warmly welcomed the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia on his first White House visit in seven years.
The US-Saudi relationship had, for a time, been sent into a tailspin by the operation targeting Khashoggi, a fierce critic of the kingdom. But seven years later, the dark clouds over the relationship have been cleared away. And Trump is tightening his embrace of the 40-year-old crown prince, who he said is an indispensable player in shaping the Middle East in the decades to come.
Trump in his defense of the crown prince derided Khashoggi as &ldquo;extremely controversial&rdquo; and said &ldquo;a lot of people didn't like that gentleman.&rdquo; Prince Mohammed denies involvement in the killing of Khashoggi, who was a Saudi citizen and Virginia resident.
&ldquo;Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen,&rdquo; Trump said of the international incident when asked about it by a reporter during an Oval Office appearance with Prince Mohammed. &ldquo;But (Prince Mohammed) knew nothing about it. And we can leave it at that. You don't have to embarrass our guest by asking a question like that.&rdquo;
But US intelligence officials determined that the Saudi crown prince likely approved the killing by Saudi agents of US-based journalist inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, according to US findings declassified in 2021 at the start of the Biden administration. Trump officials, during his first administration, refused to release the report.
Prince Mohammed said Saudi Arabia &ldquo;did all the right steps&rdquo; to investigate Khashoggi's death. &ldquo;It's painful and it's a huge mistake,&rdquo; he said.
Trump, who said the two leaders have become &ldquo;good friends," even commended the Saudi leader for strides made by the kingdom on human rights without providing any specific detail. &ldquo;What's he done is incredible in terms of human rights and everything else," Trump said.
New investment from Saudis
The crown prince for his part announced Saudi Arabia was increasing its planned investments in the US to USD 1 trillion, up from USD 600 billion that the Saudis announced they would pour into the United States when Trump visited the kingdom in May.
Echoing rhetoric that Trump likes to use, the crown prince used the moment to flatter the Republican leader by calling the US the &ldquo;hottest country on the planet" for foreign investment. &ldquo;What you're creating is not about an opportunity today. It's also about long term opportunity,&rdquo; Prince Mohammed said.
Trump's family has a strong personal interest in the kingdom. In September, London real estate developer Dar Global announced that it plans to launch Trump Plaza in the Red Sea city of Jeddah. It's Dar Global's second collaboration with the Trump Organisation, the collection of companies controlled by the US president's children, in Saudi Arabia.
Trump pushed back on suggestions that there could be a conflict of interest in his family's dealings with the Saudis. &ldquo;I have nothing to do with the family business,&rdquo; Trump said.
Trump's comments about Khashoggi's and defense of his family's business in Saudi Arabia were blasted by human rights and government oversight activists. Human rights groups say Saudi authorities continue to harshly repress dissent, including by arresting human rights defenders, journalists, and political dissidents for criticism against the kingdom. They also note a surge in executions in Saudi Arabia that they connect to an effort to suppress internal dissent.
&ldquo;President Trump has Jamal Khashoggi's blood on his hands,&rdquo; said Raed Jarrar, advocacy director for DAWN, a US-based group advocating for democracy and human rights in the Arab world that was founded by Khashoggi. Jarrar added, &ldquo;Trump has made himself complicit in every execution and imprisonment MBS has ordered since."
Rolling out the red carpet
Trump warmly received Prince Mohammed when he arrived at the White House Tuesday morning for a pomp-filled arrival ceremony that included a military flyover and a thundering greeting from the US Marine band. Technically, it's not a state visit, because the crown prince is not the head of state. But Prince Mohammed has taken charge of the day-to-day governing for his father, King Salman, 89, who has endured health problems in recent years.
Trump showed the prince the newly-installed Presidential Walk of Fame that features gold-framed images of past presidents along the West Wing colonnade and a photo of an autopen signing the name of Biden in place of the Democrat's official portrait.
Later, Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcomed the crown prince for a black-tie dinner in the White House East Room. The boldface names who attended included Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, tech entrepreneur Elon Musk and soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo.
Trump at the dinner announced he was designating Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally as the administration aims to elevate the two nations' military relationship. The designation, while largely symbolic, provides foreign partners with certain benefits in the areas of defense, trade and security cooperation.
Trump and Prince Mohammed will attend an investment summit at the Kennedy Center on Wednesday that will include the heads of Salesforce, Qualcomm, Pfizer, the Cleveland Clinic, Chevron and Aramco, Saudi Arabia's national oil and natural gas company, where even more deals with the Saudis could be announced.
Fighter jets and business deals
On the eve of Prince Mohammed's arrival, Trump announced he has agreed to sell the Saudis F-35 fighter jets despite some concerns within the administration that the sale could lead to China gaining access to the US technology behind the advanced weapon system. The White House announced the two leaders formalized the F-35 agreement Tuesday as well as a deal for the Saudis to purchase nearly 300 tanks from the US.
They also signed agreements signifying closer cooperation on capital markets and critical minerals markets, as well as efforts against money laundering and terrorist financing.
Trump's announcement on the fighter jets was surprising because some in the Republican administration have been wary about upsetting Israel's qualitative military edge over its neighbours, especially at a time when Trump is depending on Israeli support for the success of his Gaza peace plan.
Abraham Accord talks
The visit comes at a moment when Trump is trying to nudge the Saudis toward normalising relations with Israel. The president in his first term had helped forge commercial and diplomatic ties between Israel and Bahrain, Morocco and the United Arab Emirates through an effort dubbed the Abraham Accords.
Trump sees expansion of the accords as essential to his broader efforts to build stability in the Middle East after the two-year Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Getting Saudi Arabia &mdash; the largest Arab economy and the birthplace of Islam &mdash; to sign on would spur a domino effect, he argues.
But the Saudis have maintained that a path toward Palestinian statehood must first be established before normalizing relations with Israel can be considered. The Israelis remain steadfastly opposed to the creation of a Palestinian state.
&ldquo;We want to be part of the Abraham Accords, but we want also to be sure that we secure a clear path of a two-state solution,&rdquo; Prince Mohammed said.

US has defended its decision to provide immunity to the Saudi Crown Prince in Khashoggi killing. The govt said it is a consistent practice that the US has afforded to heads of state and foreign ministers

US gives PM Modi's example while defending Saudi Arabian Prince Salman

US has defended its decision to provide immunity to the Saudi Crown Prince in Khashoggi killing. The govt says it's a consistent practice that the US has afforded to heads of state and foreign ministers

US has defended its decision to provide immunity to the Saudi Crown Prince in Khashoggi killing. The govt said it is a consistent practice that the US has afforded to heads of state and foreign ministers

The United States has justified granting immunity to the crown prince of Saudi Arabia over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by citing the example of Prime Minister Narendra Modi Stating that the immunity to heads of state was a longstanding precedent, US State Department spokesperson said that several leaders, including Prime Minister Modi, were afforded the same immunity from prosecution previously In 2005, the US had placed PM Modi, who was then the chief minister of Gujarat, on a visa ban in the wake of 2002 riots The ban was only lifted in 2014 with his election as the PM&nbsp; US administration is facing criticm after it said that Saudi Arabia&rsquo;s crown prince should be considered immune from a lawsuit over his role in the murder of the US-based journalist The MEA has not commented on the remarks yet
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The four men, who were&nbsp;part of a Saudi kill team that murdered Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, received paramilitary training in the United States, the New York Times reported on Tuesday. The report said&nbsp; that the training was given under a contract approved by the US state department.
The training included &ldquo;safe marksmanship&rdquo; and &ldquo;countering an attack&rdquo;, according to the NYT report, which quoted the company to say that it was devised to better protect Saudi leaders.
The news report further points out that the American officials who approved the training knew the Saudis were involved in the crackdown.
Khashoggi, a critic of the Saudi regime, was killed and dismembered by a team of operatives linked to Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul in October 2018.

Saudi team that killed Jamal Khashoggi got paramilitary training in the US: NYT

The four men, who were&nbsp;part of a Saudi kill team that murdered Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, received paramilitary training in the United States NYT

Saudi team that killed Jamal Khashoggi got training in the US: report 

The four men, who were&nbsp;part of a Saudi kill team that murdered Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, received paramilitary training in the United States, the New York Times reported on Tuesday. The report said&nbsp; that the training was given under a contract approved by the US state department.
The training included &ldquo;safe marksmanship&rdquo; and &ldquo;countering an attack&rdquo;, according to the NYT report, which quoted the company to say that it was devised to better protect Saudi leaders.
The news report further points out that the American officials who approved the training knew the Saudis were involved in the crackdown.
Khashoggi, a critic of the Saudi regime, was killed and dismembered by a team of operatives linked to Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul in October 2018.

The United States has announced sanctions and visa bans on on 76 Saudi Arabian citizens over the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The Biden administration, however, stopped short of imposing sanctions on Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has been named in a US intelligence report. While announcing the 'Khashoggi Ban', US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that extra-terrotorial threats and assaults by Saudi Arabia against activists, dissidents and journalists must end. The US said that 76 sanctioned Saudi citizens have been engaged in threatening dissidents overseas, including Jamal Khashoggi.

US slaps 'Khashoggi Ban' on 76 Saudis after report implicates Crown Prince

The United States has announced sanctions and visa bans on on 76 Saudi Arabian citizens over the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi

The United States has announced sanctions and visa bans on on 76 Saudi Arabian citizens over the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The Biden administration, however, stopped short of imposing sanctions on Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has been named in a US intelligence report. While announcing the 'Khashoggi Ban', US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that extra-terrotorial threats and assaults by Saudi Arabia against activists, dissidents and journalists must end. The US said that 76 sanctioned Saudi citizens have been engaged in threatening dissidents overseas, including Jamal Khashoggi.

Saudi Arabia on Friday said it "completely rejects" a declassified US report that found that de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved journalist Jamal Khashoggi's 2018 murder. The Saudi foreign ministry said the report contained "inaccurate information and conclusions". "The kingdom rejects any measure that infringes upon its leadership, sovereignty, and the independence of its judicial system," the ministry added. Saudi Arabia has previously said the murder was a rogue operation and has vehemently denied the crown prince was involved.

Saudi Arabia 'rejects' US report blaming Crown Prince for Jamal Khashoggi killing

Saudi Arabia on Friday said it "completely rejects" a US report that found that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved journalist Jamal Khashoggi's&nbsp;murder

Saudi 'rejects' US report blaming Crown Prince for Khashoggi killing

Saudi Arabia on Friday said it "completely rejects" a declassified US report that found that de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved journalist Jamal Khashoggi's 2018 murder. The Saudi foreign ministry said the report contained "inaccurate information and conclusions". "The kingdom rejects any measure that infringes upon its leadership, sovereignty, and the independence of its judicial system," the ministry added. Saudi Arabia has previously said the murder was a rogue operation and has vehemently denied the crown prince was involved.

The United States on Friday publicly accused Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of approving the gruesome murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. This is the first time that the US has named the de-facto ruler of its ally Saudi in the killing. An intelligence report newly declassified by President Joe Biden's administration has concluded that the prince "approved an operation in Istanbul to capture or kill Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi." The report added that given Prince Mohammed's influence, it was "highly unlikely" that the 2018 murder could have taken place without his green light. Khashoggi, a critic of Prince Mohammed who wrote for The Washington Post and was a US resident, was lured to the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018, then killed and cut into pieces.

US report says Saudi Crown Prince approved Jamal Khashoggi killing

The United States on Friday publicly accused Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of approving the gruesome murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

The United States on Friday publicly accused Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of approving the gruesome murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. This is the first time that the US has named the de-facto ruler of its ally Saudi in the killing.&nbsp;An intelligence report newly declassified by President Joe Biden's administration has concluded that the prince "approved an operation in Istanbul to capture or kill Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi." The report added that given Prince Mohammed's influence, it was "highly unlikely" that the 2018 murder could have taken place without his green light.

The United States on Friday publicly accused Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of approving the gruesome murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. This is the first time that the US has named the de-facto ruler of its ally Saudi in the killing. An intelligence report newly declassified by President Joe Biden's administration has concluded that the prince "approved an operation in Istanbul to capture or kill Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi." The report added that given Prince Mohammed's influence, it was "highly unlikely" that the 2018 murder could have taken place without his green light. Khashoggi, a critic of Prince Mohammed who wrote for The Washington Post and was a US resident, was lured to the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018, then killed and cut into pieces.

US President Joe Biden spoke on phone with King Salman of Saudi Arabia and "affirmed the importance" the US "places on universal human rights and the rule of law", the White House said. BBC reported that Biden made the call after reading a forthcoming US report into the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The report, due to be released shortly, is expected to implicate the king's son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The naming of the crown prince would put further stress on the US-Saudi relationship.

Khashoggi murder: Joe Biden dials Saudi King, raises human rights

Biden dials Saudi King after reading Khashoggi murder probe report

US President Joe Biden spoke on phone with King Salman of Saudi Arabia and "affirmed the importance" the US "places on universal human rights and the rule of law", the White House said. BBC reported that Biden made the call after reading a forthcoming US report into the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The report, due to be released shortly, is expected to implicate the king's son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The naming of the crown prince would put further stress on the US-Saudi relationship.

Fiancee of slain Saudi journalist sues Saudi Crown Prince

The fiancee of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has filed a federal lawsuit accusing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of personally ordering Khashoggi's&nbsp;killing

The fiancee of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has filed a federal lawsuit accusing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of personally ordering Khashoggi's brutal execution in order to silence the high-profile government critic. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in Washington, D.C., on behalf of Khashoggi's fiancee Hatice Cengiz and the human rights organization Democracy for the Arab World Now that Khashoggi founded shortly before his death. It names Prince Mohammed and a host of Saudi officials, accusing them of a &ldquo;brutal and brazen crime&rdquo; that was the result of &ldquo;weeks of planning" and premeditation.

Saved Saudi prince a** in Khashoggi case: Trump

US President Donald Trump boasted that he saved Saudi crown prince Mohammad bin Salman from greater scrutiny over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to a new book

US President Donald Trump boasted that he saved Saudi crown prince Mohammad bin Salman from greater scrutiny over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to a new book, news agency AFP&nbsp;has reported. In one of the interviews with Watergate-fame reporter Bob Woodward, Trump defended Mohammed bin Salman over the gruesome murder of Khashoggi inside a Saudi consulate in Turkey. "I saved his ass. I was able to get Congress to leave him alone. I was able to get them to stop," Trump told Woodward for his forthcoming book "Rage", according to excerpts published in US media.

Saudi court announces final verdict in Khashoggi murder

A Saudi court issued final verdicts on Monday in the case of slain Washington Post columnist and Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi after his family announced pardons that spared five of the convicted individuals from execution.
Saudi Arabia's state television aired few details about the final verdicts issued by the Riyadh Criminal Court against the eight Saudi nationals. Their names were not made public.
The court ordered a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for five of the defendants.
Another received a 10-year sentence, and two others were ordered to serve seven years in prison.
The trial was widely criticized by rights groups and an independent U.N. investigator, who noted that no senior officials nor anyone suspected of ordering the killing was found guilty.
The independence of the court was also brought into question.
Prior to his killing, Khashoggi had written critically of Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in columns for the Washington Post.
He'd been living in exile in the United States for about a year as Prince Mohammed oversaw a crackdown in Saudi Arabia on human rights activists, writers and critics of the kingdom's devastating war in Yemen.
Khashoggi was killed in late 2018 inside the Saudi consulate in Turkey.

A Saudi court issued final verdicts on Monday in the case of slain Washington Post columnist and Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi after his family announced pardons that spared five of the convicted individuals from execution.
Saudi Arabia's state television aired few details about the final verdicts issued by the Riyadh Criminal Court against the eight Saudi nationals. Their names were not made public.
The court ordered a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for five of the defendants.
Another received a 10-year sentence, and two others were ordered to serve seven years in prison.

A Saudi court issued final verdicts on Monday in the case of slain Washington Post columnist and Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi after his family announced pardons that spared five of the convicted individuals from execution.
Saudi Arabia's state television aired few details about the final verdicts issued by the Riyadh Criminal Court against the eight Saudi nationals. Their names were not made public.
The court ordered a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for five of the defendants.
Another received a 10-year sentence, and two others were ordered to serve seven years in prison.
The trial was widely criticized by rights groups and an independent U.N. investigator, who noted that no senior officials nor anyone suspected of ordering the killing was found guilty.
The independence of the court was also brought into question.
Prior to his killing, Khashoggi had written critically of Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in columns for the Washington Post.
He'd been living in exile in the United States for about a year as Prince Mohammed oversaw a crackdown in Saudi Arabia on human rights activists, writers and critics of the kingdom's devastating war in Yemen.
Khashoggi was killed in late 2018 inside the Saudi consulate in Turkey.

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