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The Biden administration released an intelligence report confirming Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved the 2018 murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. However, the administration isn't directly punishing the crown prince. Lana Zak spoke with Iyad el-Baghdadi, the co-founder of the Khashoggi Disinformation Monitor, about what this means for dissidents around the world.
The Biden administration is preparing to announce new policies to protect journalists overseas. It comes as the Director of National Intelligence is set to release a declassified report on the 2018 murder of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi. On Thursday President Biden held his first call with the Saudi monarch, King Salman, whose son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has been implicated in the killing. CBS News senior foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more.
The Biden administration is set to make public a report that blames Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman for the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi. The Washington Post journalist was a fierce critic of the kingdom and killed at the Saudi consulate in Turkey. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN to discuss the report and how it could affect the U.S. relationship with the kingdom.
A U.S. intelligence report on the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi could be released today. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN AM with more on the case and what it means for U.S.-Saudi relations.
A report by U.S. intelligence agencies on the 2018 murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi finds that Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved an operation "to capture or kill" him. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero with details.
The U.S. launched airstrikes Thursday night targeting Iran-backed militias in Syria along the Iraq border. Congressman Jim Himes, a Democrat from Connecticut, joins CBSN to discuss the latest developments in Syria, as well as U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia and negotiations on the COVID relief bill and minimum wage on Capitol Hill.
A U.S. intelligence report on the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was released. It concludes that "Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved an operation in Istanbul, Turkey, to capture or kill Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi." The report could bring further strain on U.S.-Saudi relations. Margaret Brennan reports.
The 59-year-old Washington Post columnist was killed after entering a Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018.
In 2019, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told Norah O'Donnell he took "full responsibility" for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and denied direct involvement. Today, a newly released U.S. intelligence report found MBS approved the operation "to capture or kill" Khashoggi.
The Biden administration is set to release an intelligence report on the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. This latest summary is expected to blame Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman for Khashoggi's killing. However, it's unclear if Biden discussed this with Saudi King Salman during their phone call yesterday. CBS News senior foreign affairs correspondent and Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan joins CBSN to break down the latest developments.
President Biden spoke Thursday with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, MBS' father.
But Loujain al-Hathloul's sisters say she's not really free, and there's "an atmosphere of fear" under Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Saudi Arabia is facing renewed global criticism after sentencing one of its most prominent women's rights activists to nearly six years in prison. A Saudi court convicted Loujain Al-Hathloul of a list of crimes under a vague anti-terrorism law after she was charged with "agitating for change" and "pursuing a foreign agenda." CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams has traveled and reported from Saudi Arabia extensively, and she joins CBSN with the latest developments.
Top leaders from Israel and Saudi Arabia reportedly held their first-ever meeting in secret over the weekend. Israeli media first reported the meeting but Saudi Arabia denied it happened. All of this comes as the Trump administration urges more countries across the region to form ties with Israel to help ramp up pressure against Iran. CBS News State Department and foreign affairs reporter Christina Ruffini joins CBSN to explain the latest developments.
On "Intelligence Matters," Mike Morell speaks with Wall Street Journal's Bradley Hope and Justin Scheck.
The group of exiled Saudis in the U.K., the U.S. and elsewhere say their goal is to avert "absolute dictatorship and pave the way for democracy."
Two former aides of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman are among them. The suspects, all Saudis, fled to the kingdom and some were tried there.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is blaming Iran for a drone strike on two major oil facilities in Saudi Arabia. Iran has denied being involved. Houthi rebels in Yemen have claimed responsibility for the strikes. CBS News' Nikole Killion joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with the latest.
CBS Evening News anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell says her "60 Minutes" interview with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman was "probably one of the toughest interviews" she's ever done. O'Donnell questioned him about the murder of journalist Jamal Khashogghi and more. She joined CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss the interview.
At least two senior members of the Saudi Royal family have been detained, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News. The detentions happen at a moment of economic crisis for the Saudi Kingdom and appears to be a move by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to tighten his grip on power.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, King Salman's son who is considered the de facto ruler of the kingdom, has been consolidating power since ousting Mohammed bin Nayef as heir to the throne in 2017.
The United Nations calls for further investigation of evidence it says suggests Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent Bezos a file carrying malware.
Jamal Khashoggi's fiancee says "international organizations failed to do enough" to hold those behind killing responsible
Norah O'Donnell interviewed the Saudi crown prince for "60 Minutes"
Four important questions "60 Minutes" asked Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman of Saudi Arabia
