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'NYT' Investigation Links Crown Prince To Those Accused Of Journalist's Killing

5:29pm October 17, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with New York Times reporter Malachy Browne about a new investigation into the ties between the Saudi prince and the individuals accused of killing journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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How The U.S. Could Sanction Saudi Arabia

5:29pm October 17, 2018

by Greg Myre

There are several avenues to sanction Saudi Arabia, politically, economically, militarily. All would be difficult to implement without White House support.

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Pompeo Insists The Trump Administration Is Not Going Easy On Saudi Arabia

5:29pm October 17, 2018

by Peter Kenyon

The latest developments on the shocking case of the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi who was last seen two weeks ago entering his country's consulate in Istanbul.

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How Much Saudi Arabia Spends To Influence Public Opinion In The U.S.

4:29pm October 17, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Lydia Dennett, investigator with the Project on Government Oversight, about how much Saudi Arabia has spent in the U.S. on lobbying and what the money has bought them.

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Trump Again Defends Saudi Government In Khashoggi's Disappearance

8:35am October 17, 2018

Steve Inskeep talks to Washington Post columnist David Ignatius, who says the U.S. needs to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for the facts in the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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Pompeo Is In Turkey Looking For Answers To Khashoggi's Disappearance

8:35am October 17, 2018

by Peter Kenyon

Secretary of State Pompeo meets with the Turkish foreign minister to talk about missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was last seen entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.

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Mohammed Amin shows a picture of his 7-year-old daughter, Zainab Ansari in January.

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Pakistan Executes 'Serial Killer' Who Raped And Murdered 7-Year-Old Zainab Ansari

8:11am October 17, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

Zainab's death triggered rioting in Pakistan and was reported throughout the world. Her murderer, Mohammad Imran, was reportedly hanged in the presence of Zainab's father.

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5:08am October 17, 2018

Trump again defends Saudi rulers against allegations they had a role in a journalist's disappearance. The federal deficit jumped 17 percent over a year ago. Ebola infections surge in Congo.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets Tuesday with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the capital Riyadh. They discussed the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who vanished two weeks ago during a visit to the Saudi Consulate

Once A Regional Stabilizer, Saudi Arabia Becomes A Disrupter

11:30pm October 16, 2018

by Greg Myre

Saudia Arabia has long seen its role as keeping the turbulent Gulf region steady and calm. But under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom has become far more aggressive.

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo shakes hands with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesady.

Pompeo Arrives In Saudi Arabia To Discuss Khashoggi Disappearance

8:37pm October 16, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

President Trump dispatched Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to the kingdom amid international tension over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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