Middle East

Former CIA Official John McLaughlin On Jamal Khashoggi's Death

10:17am November 19, 2018

Steve Inskeep talks to John McLaughlin, former acting director of the CIA under George W. Bush, about how President Trump should work with his intelligence agencies on the Saudi journalist's death.

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Khashoggi Case: Retracing The Narratives

8:02am November 18, 2018

by Deb Amos

We discuss the latest findings in the Khashoggi murder since the CIA concluded its investigation.

Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was last seen visiting Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2.

Saudis Deny Reported CIA Conclusion That Crown Prince Ordered Khashoggi Assassination

9:05pm November 17, 2018

The CIA found "nothing of this scale, an operation like this, could possibly have happened without the crown prince knowing about it and authorizing it," The Washington Post's Shane Harris told NPR.

President Trump said Saturday that he is not considering extraditing a dissident whom Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accuses of involvement in a failed coup.

Trump Says Extraditing Turkish Cleric Fethullah Gulen Is 'Not Under Consideration'

5:33pm November 17, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

News outlets had reported that the White House was looking to placate Turkey to ease pressure on the Saudis, after journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul.

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Ancient Babylon In Iraq Restored

7:48am November 17, 2018

by Jane Arraf

The ancient site of Babylon in Iraq has undergone a lot of damage in recent years but archeologists hope it will still get special status.

Washington Post Reporter Weighs In On CIA Investigation In Killing Of Journalist

7:48am November 17, 2018

The Washington Post broke the story late Friday that the CIA concluded the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was carried out on the orders of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman.

Tensions Mount Between U.S. And Saudi Arabia Over Killing Of Journalist

7:48am November 17, 2018

NPR's Scott Simon talks about the latest tensions between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi with former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Robert Jordan.

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Treasury Department Sanctions Saudi Officials In Response To Killing Of Jamal Khashoggi

6:22pm November 15, 2018

by Jackie Northam

Saudi prosecutors say they're seeking the death penalty for high-ranking officials linked to the killing of Jamal Khashoggi. But they stop short of blaming the Kingdom's powerful crown prince.

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'Under The Wire' Tells The Story Of War Correspondent Marie Colvin's Last Moments

5:26pm November 15, 2018

by Mary Louise Kelly

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with war photographer Paul Conroy about the new documentary Under The Wire that tells the story of the last moments of war correspondent Marie Colvin's life.

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A security officer's shadow marked the door of Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul. The top Saudi prosecutor now says journalist and U.S. resident Jamal Khashoggi was murdered at the diplomatic facility.

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Khashoggi Case Update: Saudi Prosecutor Says 5 Suspects Should Be Executed

10:20am November 15, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor agrees with Turkey that Jamal Khashoggi was murdered — but he says the journalist died in Istanbul from a drug overdose, not at the hands of a brutal hit squad.

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