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The Latest Breaking News from Jamal Khashoggi

Jamal Khashoggi’s American lawyer sentenced to three years in UAE prison following detention at airport

UAE state media reported that Asim Ghafoor was convicted of tax evasion and money laundering

The Independent UK

Biden downplays Saudi fist bump as Bernie Sanders, Ilhan Omar criticize trip

"Why don't you guys talk about something that matters? I'm happy to answer a question that matters," Biden said when asked by a reporter whether he regretted the fist bump.

Axios

Jamal Khashoggi’s US lawyer sentenced to three years following detention in UAE

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The Independent UK

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Biden disputes Saudi minister’s account of meeting with MBS

Saudi foreign minister says he did not ‘hear’ US president tell crown prince he blamed him for Jamal Khashoggi’s murder.

Al Jazeera

Breakthroughs elude Biden on fraught Middle East tour

Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - US President Joe Biden sought to use his first Middle East tour in office to reassert Washington's influence but emerged without a single diplomatic breakthrough, an outcome analysts said was no surprise.

AFP

Biden disputes Saudi account of Khashoggi murder discussion

U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday differed with Saudi Arabia in their account of discussions at a bilateral summit about the 2018 murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a major point of contention between the two countries.

Reuters

David Pratt: Italy's crisis, Ukraine's war, and all smiles in the Philippines

I CAN’T imagine it’s a trip US president Joe Biden was looking forward to. I mean talk about having to square the circle in political terms.?

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Biden's fist-bump with Saudi crown prince seen as undermining rights pledges

Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - It took less than 24 hours in Saudi Arabia for US President Joe Biden to tarnish an image he has long cultivated: that of a fierce defender of human rights.

AFP

MBS fired back at Biden with US controversies after confrontation over Khashoggi’s murder, says report

The Saudi crown prince brought up the death of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh and incidents where US soldiers abused Iraqi prisoners

The Independent UK

Biden poses for ‘family photo’ with Saudi Crown Prince MBS after clash over Khashoggi murder

Biden administration officials forced to defend the president’s decision to meet with MBS after he vowed to make Saudi Arabia a ‘pariah’ on the 2020 campaign trail

The Independent UK

Oil trumps human rights as Biden forced to compromise in Middle East

US president’s attempts to ostracise Saudi crown prince were foiled by a fist bump

The Guardian - UK

Biden vows US will stay in Middle East to limit influence of Russia, Iran

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Wrapping up his first Middle East trip since taking office, President Joe Biden vowed Saturday that the U.S. will remain engaged in the region to counter the influence of Russia and China and to combat the threat posed by Iran.

Los Angeles Times

American lawyer who defended murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi detained in the UAE

President Joe Biden invited UAE President Sheik Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to visit the United States as the two leaders sat down together on Saturday

The Independent UK

Confronted by Biden on Khashoggi killing, MBS pointed to U.S. "mistakes"

MBS brought up the Abu Ghraib prison and the U.S. response to the killing of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.

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The Guardian - UK

What was Joe Biden thinking when he fist-bumped the Saudi Crown prince?

The mother of all U-turns on dealing with a man he regards as a murderer only makes US president look frailer

The Independent UK

Biden news - live: Jamal Khashoggi’s American lawyer detained in UAE

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AFP

US won't 'walk away' from Middle East, Biden tells Arab leaders

Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - President Joe Biden on Saturday assured Arab leaders the United States would remain fully engaged in the Middle East, as he wrapped up his first tour of the region since taking office.

AFP

Saudis bristle after Biden highlights Khashoggi killing

Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - Saudi officials indicated Saturday they were keen to move on from the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, one day after US President Joe Biden raised it in his talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

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Reuters

Saudi prince told Biden that U.S. has made mistakes too, Saudi minister says

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told President Joe Biden that Saudi Arabia had acted to prevent a repeat of mistakes like the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and that the United States had also made mistakes, including in Iraq, a Saudi minister said.

Reuters

UAE detains U.S. lawyer for Khashoggi on money laundering charges

United Arab Emirates authorities have detained Asim Ghafoor, a U.S. citizen and civil rights attorney who previously served as a lawyer for slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi, said U.S.-based rights group DAWN of whose board Ghafoor is a member.

Salon

Biden fist bumps Saudi Crown Prince

"The bloody fist bump seen around the world," responded one human rights defender.

Dynamite News

International: US President Biden raises the Khashoggi murder with crown prince

US President Joe Biden said he had made it clear the killing in 2018 was "vitally important to me and the United States", while also reaching agreements on other issues. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

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AFP

Biden to talk oil at Arab summit concluding Middle East tour

Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - US President Joe Biden is set to discuss volatile oil prices during a summit with Arab leaders on Saturday in Saudi Arabia, the final stop of his Middle East tour.

Los Angeles Times

Biden says he confronted Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi’s killing

JIDDA, Saudi Arabia — President Joe Biden shared a fist bump Friday with the leader of the oil-rich country he once vowed to make a “pariah” over its human rights abuses as the White House scrambles to mitigate record inflation and high gas prices hammering Americans in an election year.

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