The Search For Saudi Dissident And Journalist Jamal Khashoggi -- News Updates October 11, 2018

The Guardian: Trump announces Jamal Khashoggi investigation but says he won't halt Saudi arms sales

Trump’s desire to protect weapons sales and family’s relationship with Saudi monarchy could prompt clash with Republicans

Donald Trump has said US investigators are looking into how Jamal Khashoggi vanished at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, but made clear that whatever the outcome, the US would not forgo lucrative arms deals with Riyadh.

The president’s announcement raised concerns of a cover-up of evidence implicating Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, in plans to silence the dissident journalist. Those fears were also heightened by an announcement that the Turkish and Saudi governments would conduct a joint investigation into the case.

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The Search For Saudi Dissident And Journalist Jamal Khashoggi -- News Updates October 11, 2018

The Latest: US requests report from Saudi ambassador -- AP
Jamal Khashoggi case: All the latest updates -- Al Jazeera
US investigators working with Saudis, Turkey on missing journalist: Trump -- AFP
Trump says getting closer to understanding Saudi journalist's disappearance

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Trump not keen to limit Saudi arms sales amid Khashoggi probe -- AFP
Trump: US investigators looking into missing Saudi writer -- AP
US ramps up pressure on Saudis over Jamal Khashoggi -- DW
Turkey, US press Riyadh to explain fate of missing journalist -- AFP
Jamal Khashoggi: Turkey's Erdogan urges Saudi Arabia to release images -- BBC
Saudi team after Post writer included soldiers, royal guards -- AP
Crown prince sought to lure Khashoggi back to Saudi Arabia and detain him, U.S. intercepts show -- Washington Post
Khashoggi was murdered, Saudis did it, leading Republican says -- CNN
UN 'concern' over Khashoggi disapperance relayed to Saudis -- AFP
HRW urges Saudi allies to review ties over missing journalist -- AFP
Saudi's strategy of silence on Khashoggi risky: analysts -- AFP
Explainer: What we know about the Khashoggi probe -- Al Jazeera