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U.S. Sanctions 17 Saudis over Khashoggi Murder

HeadlineNov 16, 2018

The Trump administration announced sanctions against 17 Saudis on Thursday over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who entered the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, on October 2 and was never seen again. The sanctions did not include the crown prince or any top Saudi intelligence officials. This came as Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor announced indictments against 11 Saudi agents, saying it would seek the death penalty against five of those.

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