Saudi Arabia rejects US report on journalist Khashoggi murder
By Web Deskupdated : 2 months ago
RIYADH: 27, FEBRUARY, 2021: Saudi Arabia on Friday rejected the findings of a US Congress report on the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.
According to Arab media, a statement issued by the Saudi Foreign Ministry, stated that "the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia completely rejects the negative, false and unacceptable assessment in the report pertaining to the Kingdom's leadership, and notes that the report contained inaccurate information and conclusions."
The Ministry said the US report was based on "inaccurate information" adding that authorities in the Kingdom "took all possible measures within our legal system to ensure that these individuals were properly investigated, and to ensure that justice was served."
It pointed out that they were convicted and sentenced in Saudi courts and that "these sentences were welcomed by the family of Jamal Khashoggi."
The Saudi Foreign Ministry has categorically denied the US intelligence report, allegations against the Saudi leadership, sovereignty, and the country's judicial system.
“It is truly unfortunate that this report, with its unjustified and inaccurate conclusions, is issued while the Kingdom had clearly denounced this heinous crime, and the Kingdom's leadership took the necessary steps to ensure that such a tragedy never takes place again.
It is pertinent to mention here that, the Saudi journalist was murdered in on Oct. 2, 2018 at the Kingdom’s consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul. It is to be noted that Jamal Khashkji was invited to the Saudi consulate in Istanbul saying that he could complete the paperwork related to his marriage here.
Saudi journalist Jamal Khashkji, affiliated with the Washington Post, went missing from the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey on October 2, 2018, after which it was confirmed that he had been killed.
It was later acknowledged by Saudi Arabia that Saudi journalist Jamal Khashkji had been killed during fighting at the consulate in Istanbul. Saudi court later sentenced eight suspects in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi to life in prison.
Last year, however, the relatives of the slain journalist announced that we forgive and those who participated in the killing of our father, after which the sentences were reduced under the law. (04)
Saudi Arabia rejects US report on journalist Khashoggi murder
By Web Deskupdated : 2 months ago
RIYADH: 27, FEBRUARY, 2021: Saudi Arabia on Friday rejected the findings of a US Congress report on the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.
According to Arab media, a statement issued by the Saudi Foreign Ministry, stated that "the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia completely rejects the negative, false and unacceptable assessment in the report pertaining to the Kingdom's leadership, and notes that the report contained inaccurate information and conclusions."
The Ministry said the US report was based on "inaccurate information" adding that authorities in the Kingdom "took all possible measures within our legal system to ensure that these individuals were properly investigated, and to ensure that justice was served."
It pointed out that they were convicted and sentenced in Saudi courts and that "these sentences were welcomed by the family of Jamal Khashoggi."
The Saudi Foreign Ministry has categorically denied the US intelligence report, allegations against the Saudi leadership, sovereignty, and the country's judicial system.
“It is truly unfortunate that this report, with its unjustified and inaccurate conclusions, is issued while the Kingdom had clearly denounced this heinous crime, and the Kingdom's leadership took the necessary steps to ensure that such a tragedy never takes place again.
It is pertinent to mention here that, the Saudi journalist was murdered in on Oct. 2, 2018 at the Kingdom’s consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul. It is to be noted that Jamal Khashkji was invited to the Saudi consulate in Istanbul saying that he could complete the paperwork related to his marriage here.
Saudi journalist Jamal Khashkji, affiliated with the Washington Post, went missing from the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey on October 2, 2018, after which it was confirmed that he had been killed.
It was later acknowledged by Saudi Arabia that Saudi journalist Jamal Khashkji had been killed during fighting at the consulate in Istanbul. Saudi court later sentenced eight suspects in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi to life in prison.
Last year, however, the relatives of the slain journalist announced that we forgive and those who participated in the killing of our father, after which the sentences were reduced under the law. (04)
