Saudi Arabia rejects US report on Khashoggi’s murder
By DW
01 March 2021 |
12:19 pm
Saudi Arabia has rejected a US intelligence report linking Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Riyadh said it took "all necessary judicial measures" in the case.
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