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Khashoggi’s body parts transported in suitcases: Report Corpse of Saudi journalist was dismembered and put into five suitcases after he was strangled, Turkish daily reports

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Maher Abdulaziz Mutreb, right, entered Turkey through Ataturk Airport in Istanbul on October 2 [Sabah via AP] The Turkish pro-government newspaper Sabah has reported that journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s corpse was dismembered and put into five suitcases after he was strangled upon entering Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul. Citing unnamed officials, Sabah reported on Sunday that […]

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Bahrain court sentences opposition leaders to life in prison

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Bahrain court sentences opposition leaders to life in prison

Sheikh Ali Salman, head of Bahrain’s largest Shi’ite opposition group Wefaq, speaks to gathering of tens of thousands in the village of Diraz, West of Manama, Bahrain, July 1, 2011. (Reuters Photo) A Shiite cleric who was a central figure in Bahrain’s 2011 Arab Spring protests has been sentenced to life in prison on spying […]

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Pakistan:Aasia Bibi’s lawyer leaves country

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Pakistan:Aasia Bibi’s lawyer leaves country

Protests in Karachi on November 2. PHOTO:NNI ISLAMABAD: Aasia Bibi’s lawyer Saiful Malook left Pakistan early Saturday morning fearing for his safety. Malook claims he is facing threats from sections of lawyers and it is difficult for him to practice in the prevailing situation. Talking to The Express Tribune, Malook, however, clarified that he would return to […]

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Trump ‘disgraced’ US prestige with Iran sanctions, Khamenei says

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Trump ‘disgraced’ US prestige with Iran sanctions, Khamenei says

In this picture released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks at a meeting in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, April 14, 2018. (AP Photo) Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Saturday that President Donald Trump has “disgraced” U.S. prestige and would be the ultimate […]

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‘A tough blow for Europe’: Merkel’s move poses problems for EU

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‘A tough blow for Europe’: Merkel’s move poses problems for EU

Angela Merkel with Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission in Brussels on October 18th. Photo: DPA Angela Merkel with Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission in Brussels on October 18th. Photo: DPA As Europe’s most powerful leader, Angela Merkel’s decision to quit as German chancellor in 2021 spells uncertainty and possibly paralysis for […]

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Khashoggi murder ordered from highest levels of Saudi gov’t, Erdoğan says in Washington Post op-ed

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The order to kill Jamal Khashoggi came from the highest levels of the Saudi government, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said late Friday in an opinion piece in The Washington Post detailing Turkey’s stance on the killing of the journalist in the kingdom’s Istanbul consulate. “Saudi Arabia still has many questions to answer about Jamal Khashoggi’s […]

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Ethiopia appoints first woman to head supreme court

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Ethiopia appoints first woman to head supreme court

Supreme Court President Meaza Ashenafi and Supreme Court Vice President Solomon Areda greeting Attorney General Birhanu Tsegaye In its session that was held today, the House of People’s Representatives elected a president and vice president for the Federal Supreme Court. Accordingly, Meaza Ashenafi has been elected to serve as president. Meaza is the first woman […]

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Egypt: 7 killed, dozens injured in attack on bus bound for Coptic monastery

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Egypt: 7 killed, dozens injured in attack on bus bound for Coptic monastery

Egyptian police commandos in action. (Supplied) At least seven people were killed and dozens injured in shooting on two buses heading towards a Coptic Christian monastery in upper Egypt. According to Coptic sources, unknown gunmen fired a barrage on two buses carrying the Copts who were on their way to the monastery of St. Samuel […]

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Erdogan advisor Confirms Khashoggi’s Body ‘Dissolved’ after Murder

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Erdogan advisor Confirms Khashoggi’s Body ‘Dissolved’ after Murder

The body of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was “dissolved” after he was murdered and dismembered in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul a month ago, an advisor to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday. The remarks echoed what a Turkish official had told the Washington Post — for which Khashoggi was a contributor — that authorities […]

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One month on: The Jamal Khashoggi murder case so far Assassination of Saudi journalist inside the kingdom’s Istanbul consulate has drawn global ire, intense media scrutiny.

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One month on: The Jamal Khashoggi murder case so far Assassination of Saudi journalist inside the kingdom’s Istanbul consulate has drawn global ire, intense media scrutiny.

November 2 marks one month since journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed in Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. The murder of the 59-year-old – a contributor to the Washington Post and critic of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, also known as MBS – has dominated international headlines and continues to provoke reactions worldwide.As the demands for credible […]

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