Mohammed bin Salman
A report released by the Biden administration said Muhammad bin Salman had the journalist killed. But U.S. officials did not sanction the crown prince.
President Joe Biden published intelligence on the Washington Post journalist that Donald Trump hid for years despite a law requiring its release.
The Biden administration's report, to be released on Thursday, reportedly found that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved the journalist's killing.
Western intelligence agencies, including the C.I.A., have said Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bears ultimate responsibility for the killing.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The 84-year-old monarch is undergoing tests due to inflammation of the gallbladder, the kingdom’s Royal Court said in a brief statement.
The government agents had been sentenced to death for an operation that cast a cloud of suspicion over Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Saudi forces killed an activist protesting displacement for a futuristic megacity. The project's board features high-profile Americans who remain silent on the shooting.
When the coronavirus hurt cruise giant Carnival Corporation, the Saudi crown prince's fund stepped in to help its founder: a longtime Trump associate.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman allegedly personally hacked into the phone of the Washington Post owner in 2018, according to media reports.
Three others were sentenced to prison. All can appeal the verdicts.