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Jamal Khashoggi

Jamal Khashoggi (Arabic: ???? ???????) (born 1958) is a US-educated Saudi journalist, columnist, author and the general manager and editor-in-chief of Al Arab News Channel.

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I can't breathe, i can't breathe.

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Found on CNN 1 year ago Top News

That's as close to a smoking gun or a slam dunk as you'll ever come, but you're never going use that terminology per se.

– Jamal Khashoggi

Found on CNN 1 year ago Politics

He loves force, oppression and needs to show them off.

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Found on CNN 1 year ago Top News

This action will force Saudi Arabia to remember, every day. This assault on the press is unforgivable and is deeply harmful to fabric of the truth, leaders at all levels of government need to stand up in whatever ways they can to support people, make their lives better, and push for what's right. Up against the leaders who have abandoned their duty, this proposal is our way of pushing back.

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Found on CNN 1 year ago Top News

We must maintain our twin requirements of holding those responsible for the murder to account, while recognizing the reality of Saudi Arabia as a necessary strategic partner. We can not be deflected from using all our influence to end this war for the good of innocent people in trouble, and ultimately the safety of our own people, and this includes our military engagement.

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Found on CNN 1 year ago Top News

Maybe the world should be held accountable because the world is a vicious place.

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Found on CNN 1 year ago Politics

I talked very frankly about our concerns about what happened and how important it is for Saudi's strategic partners to know that this can not and will not happen again, the first step in that process -- not the only step but the first step in that process is to make sure there is proper accountability for the people who were responsible, both the people who committed the act but also the people who gave the orders for the act. Due process is in train at the moment in Saudi Arabia and I was led to believe there will be rapid progress in making sure that people are brought to justice.

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Found on CNN 1 year ago World

We suffer from poverty, mismanagement and poor education, through the creation of an independent international forum, isolated from the influence of nationalist governments spreading hate through propaganda, ordinary people in the Arab world would be able to address the structural problems their societies face.

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Found on CNN 1 year ago Top News

What has reportedly happened in Turkey... if proved true, would clearly change the ability of any of us in the West to do business with the Saudi government.

– Jamal Khashoggi

Found on CNN 1 year ago World

There are other ways of punishing, to use a word that's pretty harsh but it's true.

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Found on CNN 1 year ago Top News

When he talked about quality of life, about entertainment, he is aware of the changes in our culture and that's what people understood him to be talking about. But at the same time, he showed reluctance.

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Found on Reuters 4 years ago World

It is like a married couple who argue but decide to stay together for the sake of the children.

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Found on Reuters 4 years ago Energy

Sisi enjoyed the position of a hero at that time. He was the guy to fix Egypt and save it from chaos. Now in the same majlises (salons) in Riyadh, he's lost that appeal.

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Found on Reuters 4 years ago Energy

With Iran, it's an issue of religion, of Shi'ite expansionism, but for Russia it's about geopolitics and interests, so we can talk to the Russians.

– Jamal Khashoggi

Found on Reuters 4 years ago Industrials

But for Russia it's about geopolitics and interests, so we can talk to the Russians.

– Jamal Khashoggi

Found on Reuters 4 years ago Industrials

With Iran, it’s an issue of religion, of Shi’ite expansionism, but for Russia it’s about geopolitics and interests, so we can talk to the Russians.

– Jamal Khashoggi

Found on Reuters 4 years ago World

But for Russia it’s about geopolitics and interests, so we can talk to the Russians.

– Jamal Khashoggi

Found on Reuters 4 years ago World

I think Saudi Arabia will speak very loudly on the issue when the result of the investigations come out. No statement has been made officially, but now it seems that the Iranians will be blamed because they took their hajjis in the wrong direction at the wrong time. That was very irresponsible.

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Found on Reuters 4 years ago World

If it weren't for the Saudi intervention, the country would be totally under the Houthis.

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Found on Reuters 5 years ago Top News

I think he will continue with Abdullah's reforms. He realizes the importance of this. He's not conservative in person, but he values the opinion of the conservative constituency of the country, king Abdullah was willing to challenge the conservatives, but not to crush them. Salman respected the status quo. He wanted reform but was very much connected to the tribal mentality, the conservative nature of his constituency.

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Found on Reuters 5 years ago Most Read Articles

I think he will continue with Abdullah's reforms. He realises the importance of this. He's not conservative in person, but he values the opinion of the conservative constituency of the country, king Abdullah was willing to challenge the conservatives, but not to crush them. Salman respected the status quo. He wanted reform but was very much connected to the tribal mentality, the conservative nature of his constituency.

– Jamal Khashoggi

Found on Reuters 5 years ago Energy