Khashoggi’s fiancée calls for an international investigation
By AFP
25 June 2019 |
1:38 pm
The Turkish fiancée of the murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi insists on the urgent need for an international investigation into his murder amid evidence of high-level Saudi involvement.
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