Post by karl on Oct 14, 2018 11:00:35 GMT -7
This is a possible murder case that occured in Turkey that possibly was committed in a most horrible manner. By all aspects, appears to be condoned by the Saudi Goverment as the man entered the Saudi Embassy and never came out {in one piece}.
Indipendent.Co UK
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-missing-journalist-sanctions-trump-us-threat-response-a8583366.html
Jamal Khashoggi: UK, France and Germany demand response on missing journalist as Saudis reject ‘threats’
Kingdom says it will respond with bigger measures if sanctioned over case of missing journalist
Britain, France and Germany have issued a joint statement telling Saudi Arabia they were treating the case of the missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi with “the utmost seriousness”.
The foreign ministers of the three countries demanded an investigation into Mr Khashoggi’s disappearance and called for a “detailed response” from Saudi Arabia.
“There needs to be a credible investigation to establish the truth about what happened, and – if relevant – to identify those bearing responsibility for the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi, and ensure that they are held to account,” the foreign ministers said in the joint statement.
“We encourage joint Saudi-Turkish efforts in that regard, and expect the Saudi government to provide a complete and detailed response. We have conveyed this message directly to the Saudi authorities.”
The statement, by UK foreign minister Jeremy Hunt, France’s Jean-Yves Le Drian and Germany’s Heiko Maas, made no mention of potential actions the countries might take.
The statement comes moments after Saudi Arabia vowed to retaliate to possible economic sanctions taken by other countries after Donald Trump warned of “severe punishment” over the disappearance of a Saudi journalist.
“The kingdom affirms its total rejection of any threats and attempts to undermine it, whether through economic sanctions, political pressure or repeating false accusations,” it said in a statement.
“The kingdom also affirms that if it is [targeted by] any action, it will respond with greater action.
US has seen video and audio proof of Jamal Khashoggi’s final moments
Saudi Arabia has been under pressure since Jamal Khashoggi, a prominent critic of Riyadh, disappeared nearly two weeks ago after visiting the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.
The statement came after the Tadawul stock exchange in Riyadh dropped by 7 per cent at one point during the week’s first day of trading.
Turkish officials have said they fear Saudi agents killed and dismembered Mr Khashoggi after he entered the consulate, saying they have audio and video recordings of it that they have not released.
The kingdom has called the allegations “baseless”, but has offered no evidence to show the writer ever left the consulate.
On Saturday, a Turkish newspaper reported that Mr Khashoggi’s alleged torture and death may have been recorded on his Apple Watch.
In an interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes programme to be aired on Sunday, Mr Trump said the consequences of Saudi Arabia being involved would be “severe”.
“There’s something really terrible and disgusting about that, if that was the case, so we’re going to have to see,” the US president said. “We’re going to get to the bottom of it and there will be severe punishment.”
However, in the same interview Mr Trump said: “As of this moment, they deny it and they deny it vehemently. Could it be them? Yes.”
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, has aggressively pitched the kingdom as a destination for foreign investment, but Mr Khashoggi’s disappearance and suspicions he may have been targeted over his criticism of the crown prince have led several business leaders and media outlets to back out of an upcoming high-profile investment conference in Riyadh.
Mr Khashoggi’s fiancee said those behind his disappearance “must be held accountable and punished to the full extent of the law”.
Hatice Cengiz said her soon-to-be husband “was a patriot”. Writing in The New York Times, she said: “Jamal spoke up against oppression, but he paid for the Saudi people’s demand for freedom with his own life.”
She added: “Oppression never lasts forever. Tyrants eventually pay for their sins.”
It comes as the shadow foreign secretary, Emily Thornberry, criticised the UK’s response to Mr Khashoggi’s disappearance, saying the foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt, had failed to hold the Saudis to account.
The Labour MP said there had been “nothing but pusillanimous mutterings” from Mr Hunt over the disappearance of the Saudi writer.
“He is being outdone by Donald Trump, whoever would have thought that?” she said.
“They’re playing catch-up with Donald Trump when it comes to condemnation of this and actually taking action and being prepared to stand firm.”
Presenter
Karl
Indipendent.Co UK
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-missing-journalist-sanctions-trump-us-threat-response-a8583366.html
Jamal Khashoggi: UK, France and Germany demand response on missing journalist as Saudis reject ‘threats’
Kingdom says it will respond with bigger measures if sanctioned over case of missing journalist
Britain, France and Germany have issued a joint statement telling Saudi Arabia they were treating the case of the missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi with “the utmost seriousness”.
The foreign ministers of the three countries demanded an investigation into Mr Khashoggi’s disappearance and called for a “detailed response” from Saudi Arabia.
“There needs to be a credible investigation to establish the truth about what happened, and – if relevant – to identify those bearing responsibility for the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi, and ensure that they are held to account,” the foreign ministers said in the joint statement.
“We encourage joint Saudi-Turkish efforts in that regard, and expect the Saudi government to provide a complete and detailed response. We have conveyed this message directly to the Saudi authorities.”
The statement, by UK foreign minister Jeremy Hunt, France’s Jean-Yves Le Drian and Germany’s Heiko Maas, made no mention of potential actions the countries might take.
The statement comes moments after Saudi Arabia vowed to retaliate to possible economic sanctions taken by other countries after Donald Trump warned of “severe punishment” over the disappearance of a Saudi journalist.
“The kingdom affirms its total rejection of any threats and attempts to undermine it, whether through economic sanctions, political pressure or repeating false accusations,” it said in a statement.
“The kingdom also affirms that if it is [targeted by] any action, it will respond with greater action.
US has seen video and audio proof of Jamal Khashoggi’s final moments
Saudi Arabia has been under pressure since Jamal Khashoggi, a prominent critic of Riyadh, disappeared nearly two weeks ago after visiting the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.
The statement came after the Tadawul stock exchange in Riyadh dropped by 7 per cent at one point during the week’s first day of trading.
Turkish officials have said they fear Saudi agents killed and dismembered Mr Khashoggi after he entered the consulate, saying they have audio and video recordings of it that they have not released.
The kingdom has called the allegations “baseless”, but has offered no evidence to show the writer ever left the consulate.
On Saturday, a Turkish newspaper reported that Mr Khashoggi’s alleged torture and death may have been recorded on his Apple Watch.
In an interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes programme to be aired on Sunday, Mr Trump said the consequences of Saudi Arabia being involved would be “severe”.
“There’s something really terrible and disgusting about that, if that was the case, so we’re going to have to see,” the US president said. “We’re going to get to the bottom of it and there will be severe punishment.”
However, in the same interview Mr Trump said: “As of this moment, they deny it and they deny it vehemently. Could it be them? Yes.”
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, has aggressively pitched the kingdom as a destination for foreign investment, but Mr Khashoggi’s disappearance and suspicions he may have been targeted over his criticism of the crown prince have led several business leaders and media outlets to back out of an upcoming high-profile investment conference in Riyadh.
Mr Khashoggi’s fiancee said those behind his disappearance “must be held accountable and punished to the full extent of the law”.
Hatice Cengiz said her soon-to-be husband “was a patriot”. Writing in The New York Times, she said: “Jamal spoke up against oppression, but he paid for the Saudi people’s demand for freedom with his own life.”
She added: “Oppression never lasts forever. Tyrants eventually pay for their sins.”
It comes as the shadow foreign secretary, Emily Thornberry, criticised the UK’s response to Mr Khashoggi’s disappearance, saying the foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt, had failed to hold the Saudis to account.
The Labour MP said there had been “nothing but pusillanimous mutterings” from Mr Hunt over the disappearance of the Saudi writer.
“He is being outdone by Donald Trump, whoever would have thought that?” she said.
“They’re playing catch-up with Donald Trump when it comes to condemnation of this and actually taking action and being prepared to stand firm.”
Presenter
Karl
