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Khashoggi murder: Global pressure on Saudi Arabia mounts as Turkey, US senators and UN turn up heat

Analysis: International furore shows no signs of dissipating, says Borzou Daragahi

Borzou Daragahi
Wednesday 05 December 2018 19:35 GMT
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The journalist's death has triggered a widespread outcry
The journalist's death has triggered a widespread outcry

More than two months after the brutal killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the hands of Saudi operatives linked to de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, international pressure on the oil-rich kingdom continues to mount.

The furore poses a threat to both the leadership in Riyadh as well as to White House plans for the Middle East.

Yesterday, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet called for an international investigation into the killing, bucking Saudi Arabia’s insistence that it will handle the case on its own soil.

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