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A ‘Smoking Saw’ links Saudi Prince to Khashoggi’s murder, says US Senator

US senators said a classified briefing from the CIA convinced them that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman played a role in dissident columnist Jamal Khashoggi’s dismemberment.
Updated on Dec 05, 2018 08:46 am IST

CIA director to brief Senate leaders on Khashoggi’s slaying

Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul two months ago. The journalist, who had lived for a time in the U.S. and wrote for The Washington Post, had been critical of the Saudi regime.
Updated on Dec 04, 2018 09:14 am IST

‘Silence Khashoggi ASAP’ Saudi Prince had ordered, CIA has recording: Report

The CIA has a recording of a phone call in which Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gave instructions to “silence Jamal Kashoggi as soon as possible”, Turkish news website Hurriyet Daily News said on Thursday.
Updated on Nov 23, 2018 06:57 am IST

Gina Haspel voted new CIA director, first woman to hold position

Gina Haspel, a veteran spy, faced opposition for her role in the CIA’s torture programs and running of covert detention centres in Thailand.
Updated on May 18, 2018 10:42 am IST

CIA concerned about potential contacts between extremists, Pakistan nuclear scientists

Central Intelligence Agency acting Director Gina Haspel testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee during her confirmation hearing to become the next CIA director in the Hart Senate Office Building May 9, 2018 in Washington, DC.
Updated on May 10, 2018 09:50 am IST