Jamal Khashoggi murder trial opens in Saudi Arabia with calls for death penalty
By DW
03 January 2019 |
1:00 pm
The suspects charged with killing journalist Jamal Khashoggi have appeared in court. His murder in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul threw the kingdom into turmoil, with many suspecting high-level involvement.
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