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Director of National Intelligence Declassifies Intelligence Report on Murder of Jamal Khashoggi

Bryce Klehm   Fri, Feb 26, 2021, 1:29 PM

The U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence released a U.S. intelligence report on Feb. 26 that concludes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The report dates to Feb. 11, 2021 but was declassified by Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines on Feb. 25, 2021.

Saudi Arabia

New Lawsuit Filed Against Saudi Crown Prince for Khashoggi Murder

Bryce Klehm   Tue, Oct 20, 2020, 1:12 PM

Hatice Cengiz, the fiancée of the late-journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) have jointly filed a lawsuit against several Saudi Arabian government officials—including Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman—in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Plaintiffs filed the suit under the Torture Victim Protection Act (TVPA) and the Alien Tort Statue (ATS).

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House Oversight Committee Report on Saudi Nuclear Transfer Deal

Vishnu Kannan   Tue, Jul 30, 2019, 2:17 PM

On July 29, the House Oversight and Reform Committee released a report on the influence wielded by private individuals with connections to President Trump over the administration’s push to transfer U.S. nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia, which it pursued without a bilateral agreement under Section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act. This report builds on the committee’s report of February 19, 2019, and is based on documents the committee obtained from several outside companies.

Congress

Where Trump’s Veto Leaves the Yemen Resolution

Scott R. Anderson   Thu, Apr 18, 2019, 7:40 AM

Late in the evening on Apr. 16, President Trump informed the Senate that he was officially vetoing S.J. Res. 7, the joint resolution that many hoped would bring an end to U.S. support for the Saudi-led military intervention against Houthi rebels in Yemen. Trump’s veto almost certainly means that S.J. Res. 7 will never be enacted into law. But it sets the stage for the next fight over U.S. involvement in Yemen’s civil war.

Saudi Arabia

Document: House Oversight Committee Report on Saudi Nuclear Transfer

Quinta Jurecic   Tue, Feb 19, 2019, 1:34 PM

The House Committee on Oversight and Reform has released an interim report on an alleged effort by the Trump administration to transfer nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia, centrally involving former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn and President Trump's associate Thomas Barrack. The report is available here and below.

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