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The Guardian - US
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Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington

Showdown as Saudi crown prince aims to dodge lawsuit over Khashoggi murder

The crown prince in September.  The litigation is seeking unspecified damages from the crown prince for Khashoggi’s murder.
The crown prince in September. The litigation is seeking unspecified damages from the crown prince for Khashoggi’s murder. Photograph: Bandar Al-Jaloud/Saudi Royal Palace/AFP/Getty Images

Courtroom 30 in Washington’s district court might seem an unlikely venue for a diplomatic showdown between Saudi Arabia and the US.

But for Hatice Cengiz it represents the last hope for justice following the brutal murder of her fiancee, the Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.

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