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April 7, 2022

Turkey Suspends Trial of 26 Saudis Accused of Jamal Khashoggi Murder Plot
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Turkey has suspended the trial of 26 Saudi men accused of killing and
dismembering Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi
Consulate in Istanbul in 2018. The suspects were being tried in
absentia. Turkish officials say they'll now turn over the case to
prosecutors in Saudi Arabia. Human rights groups say that will lead to a
cover-up of the assassination plot, whose alleged masterminds -
including Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman - have not faced justice.
Last month, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson traveled to the kingdom
and met with Mohammed bin Salman, asking Saudi Arabia to pump more oil,
after Russia's invasion of Ukraine led to soaring gas prices.


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