Saudi authorities have been unbelievably inconsistent on their story on Jamal Khashoggi.
Here’s a thread of how their statements the start until now:
Here’s a thread of how their statements the start until now:
2nd October -
Khashoggi goes to the consulate while his fiancé waits outside. After waiting 3hours fiancé asks consulate staff about his whereabouts who tells her Khashoggi already left the building through the backdoor
Khashoggi goes to the consulate while his fiancé waits outside. After waiting 3hours fiancé asks consulate staff about his whereabouts who tells her Khashoggi already left the building through the backdoor
5th October -
Mohammed bin Salman asked about Khashoggi in Bloomberg interview to which he replies that Khashoggi left after “a few minutes of one hour”
Mohammed bin Salman asked about Khashoggi in Bloomberg interview to which he replies that Khashoggi left after “a few minutes of one hour”
6th October -
Consul-general Mohammed al-Otaibi tells Reuters in an interview:
"I would like to confirm that ... Jamal is not at the consulate nor in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the consulate and the embassy are working to search for him”
Consul-general Mohammed al-Otaibi tells Reuters in an interview:
"I would like to confirm that ... Jamal is not at the consulate nor in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the consulate and the embassy are working to search for him”
8th October -
Axios reporter Jonathon Swan receives a WhatsApp from MBS’s brother and Saudi ambassador US, Prince Khaled bin Salman saying:
Axios reporter Jonathon Swan receives a WhatsApp from MBS’s brother and Saudi ambassador US, Prince Khaled bin Salman saying:
10th October -
Saudi owned Al Arabiya says Khashoggi case has been “misreported news” with “dubious sources and orchestrated media campaigns” - and writes “exposes” such as this one
Saudi owned Al Arabiya says Khashoggi case has been “misreported news” with “dubious sources and orchestrated media campaigns” - and writes “exposes” such as this one
11th October -
Al arabiya also says the 15 Saudis suspected in the death of Khashoggi were “tourists” that had been “falsely accused”
Al arabiya also says the 15 Saudis suspected in the death of Khashoggi were “tourists” that had been “falsely accused”
Then came the attempts to seemingly test the waters with various theories -
October 15th -
CNN: sources say that Saudi Arabia preparing a report saying Khashoggi died in “interrogation that went wrong”
October 16th -
Trump says maybe Khashoggi was killed by “rogue killers”
October 15th -
CNN: sources say that Saudi Arabia preparing a report saying Khashoggi died in “interrogation that went wrong”
October 16th -
Trump says maybe Khashoggi was killed by “rogue killers”
October 18th -
New York Times reports Saudi rulers are considering blaming a top intelligence official al-Assiri for the suspected killing of Jamal Khashoggi
New York Times reports Saudi rulers are considering blaming a top intelligence official al-Assiri for the suspected killing of Jamal Khashoggi
Now -
Saudi Arabia confirms Khashoggi was killed at its consulate after a “fight broke out” with people he met.
al-Assiri and senior advisor to the royal court Saoud al-Qahtani fired.
Saudi Arabia confirms Khashoggi was killed at its consulate after a “fight broke out” with people he met.
al-Assiri and senior advisor to the royal court Saoud al-Qahtani fired.
I think it’s safe to say the Saudis have raised more questions than they’ve answered?
Here it is in full: middleeasteye.net/news/how-saudi…
