Almost two years after Jamal Khashoggi’s untimely death, the CIA finally indicts the Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman in the mysterious murder of the former Washington Post Journalist.
Jamal Khashoggi, who was very vocal about his critique of the Saudi Royal family was assassinated at the Saudi Consulate in Turkey, his remains were never seen afterwards.
A video went viral on the gruesome manner with which he was exterminated, and after series of investigations, his death was traced to personal guards of the Crown Prince who feigned ignorance at the time but accepted broad responsibility for his guards actions.
The CIA, however, in a report established that the covert operation could not have happened without the direct interference of Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The establishment of this fact draws a new level of concern of how to mete out a punishment on the royal, especially as the United States has deep economic ties with the Persian Gulf country.
Not only is Saudi Arabia the largest buyer of US Defence goods, but the Kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund and similar funds also have deep investments in US-based technology companies such as Uber, Tesla, Virgin Galactic and even Lucid Motors.
The world is closely watching how justice will be served in Khashoggi’s murder case.
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