A suspect in the case of the murder of journalist Khashoggi detained in Paris | News from Germany about Europe | Dw

Three years after the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, French police detained a suspect in the case. The 33-year-old man was detained at Charles de Gaulle airport when he was about to fly to Riyadh, RTL radio station reported on Tuesday, December 7, citing police sources.

A former member of the Saudi Royal Guard tried to check in for the flight with his real name and passport details. At the same time, he was wanted by Interpol on the basis of an arrest warrant issued in Turkey. The detainee in Paris is one of 20 suspects put on the international wanted list in connection with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.

The assassination of a Saudi journalist

Jamal Khashoggi was brutally killed by special forces from Riyadh at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018. The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, claimed responsibility for the incident, but denied that he had ordered the murder of the journalist. Nevertheless, UN Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard concluded that there are serious reasons to believe that bin Salman is personally responsible for what happened.

French President Emmanuel Macron paid a visit to Saudi Arabia last week, where he met with Mohammed bin Salman. Macron became one of the first Western leaders to meet with the crown prince after the assassination of Khashoggi.

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• The assassination of Jamal Khashoggi

  The missing journalist

  Jamal Khashoggi, a 59-year-old columnist for the Washington Post, who lived in the United States, disappeared on October 2, 2018 after entering the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul to complete the documents required for marriage. Turkish authorities have launched an investigation.

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  The assassination of Jamal Khashoggi

  Main evidence

  From the very beginning, there were reports that the Turkish special services had audio recordings of the interrogation, torture and murder of Khashoggi. However, the very origin of the audio recording raises questions.

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  The assassination of Jamal Khashoggi

  Recording from the clock?

  According to the first version, which was published by Turkish journalists, Khashoggi turned on the recording on his Apple Watch. The recording allegedly appeared on Khashoggi’s iPhone thanks to syncing via iCloud. However, some experts doubt that this was technically possible and suggest that the Turkish intelligence services were simply tapping the consulate.

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  The assassination of Jamal Khashoggi

  Confirmation of the murder

  Almost three weeks after Khashoggi’s disappearance, Saudi Arabian officials have acknowledged his death. The “quarrel” between the journalist and “the one with whom he met at the consulate” led to a fight that “ended in his death,” the prosecutor general’s office said in a statement. 18 subjects of the kingdom were detained.

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  Germany’s reaction

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Germany is suspending arms supplies to Saudi Arabia until Riyadh provides an explanation for the “monstrous” death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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  Boycott of the conference

  Siemens CEO Joe Kaeser has canceled a previously planned trip to the Future Investment Initiative (FII) investment conference in Saudi Arabia. The finance ministers of the United States, France and the Netherlands, as well as the heads of banks BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse, HSBC, JPMorgan Chase and Societe Generale also refused to attend the conference.

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  The assassination of Jamal Khashoggi

  Planned murder

  The General Prosecutor’s Office of Saudi Arabia, having familiarized itself with the information of the Saudi-Turkish group of investigators, announced that it considers the murder of Jamal Khashoggi deliberate. The investigation continues.

  Author: Maxim Filimonov

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