Headline Roundup October 20, 2018
Saudi Arabia Acknowledged Jamal Khashoggi was Killed Inside its Consulate in Istanbul
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Early Saturday, Saudi Arabia acknowledged for the first time that journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, was killed inside its consulate in Istanbul. Saudi Arabia's Attorney General said in a statement that Mr. Khashoggi died following an altercation inside the consulate.
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Fight at Consulate Led to Journalist’s Death, Saudis Say
Wall Street Journal (News)
News
Saudi Arabia early Saturday acknowledged for the first time journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside its consulate in Istanbul, capping weeks of uncertainty over the fate of the Saudi government critic.
Trump, Breaking With U.S. Intelligence, Appears to Accept Saudi Explanation of Journalist’s Death
New York Times (News)
News
President Trump broke with his own intelligence agencies on Friday, appearing to accept Saudi Arabia’s explanation that the journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed by accident during a fistfight, while the United States’ spy agencies are increasingly convinced that he was assassinated on high-level orders from the Saudi royal court.
Congress faces tough choices on Saudi Arabia in wake of Khashoggi killing
News
A lot of tough talk about Saudi Arabia now cascades down Capitol Hill after the suspected death of Jamal Khashoggi.
