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Trump says Khashoggi murder 'worst cover-up in history' - Published US President Donald Trump has said Saudi Arabia's response to the murder of the dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi is "the worst cover-up ever". Those behind the killing in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul three weeks ago "should be in big trouble", he said. Shortly afterwards, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the US would "punish those responsible" and had revoked visas of 21 identified suspects. The Saudi government has blamed the murder on rogue agents. But President Erdogan of Turkey has said the journalist was the victim of a carefully planned "political murder" by Saudi intelligence officers and other officials. Speaking to reporters at the White House on Tuesday, Mr Trump said: "They had a very bad original concept, it was carried out poorly and the cover-up was the worst in the history of cover-ups. "Whoever thought of that idea, I think is in big trouble. And they should be in big trouble." The Saudi government has provided conflicting accounts of what happened to Khashoggi, a US resident and Washington Post contributor. After weeks of maintaining he was still alive, senior officials now say the 59-year-old was murdered in a rogue operation after visiting the Saudi consulate in Turkey. European Council President Donald Tusk said EU member states must pursue the full details of the killing and avoid any "trace of hypocrisy". In a speech to the European Parliament, Mr Tusk said he expected member states and institutions to avoid any "ambiguous game". What has Trump said? Mr Trump's public criticism of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday was his strongest so far, but he has continued to highlight the kingdom's importance as a US ally. In a separate interview with the Wall Street Journal, Mr Trump addressed the possible involvement of Saudi royals in the killing and said he did not believe King Salman had prior knowledge of the operation. When asked about the possible role of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the president replied: "He's running things and so if anybody were going to be [informed], it would be him." He said he had questioned the crown prince about Khashoggi's death, and been told he did not know about the operation when it was being planned. Asked if he believed the royal family's denial, Mr Trump reportedly gave a long pause before saying: "I really want to believe them." Mr Trump also said US intelligence officials were returning from Turkey and Saudi Arabia with information about the case. CIA director Gina Haspel has been sent to Turkey. Intelligence officials have shared an audio recording from inside the Saudi consulate with her, the Daily Sabah newspaper says. The reported recording is said to reveal gruesome details of the murder. The US president appears to have changed his mind on the issue. When asked by a reporter in Arizona a few days ago whether he thought Saudi Arabia's explanation for Khashoggi's death was credible, he said: "I do." What will the US do next? Mr Pompeo said the US was looking into the possibility of imposing sanctions on those believed to be involved in Khashoggi's killing beyond revoking their visas. "These penalties will not be the last word on this matter from the United States," he added. Mr Pompeo said the suspects worked in the Saudi intelligence services, the foreign ministry and the royal court. But a state department official said they would not be named due to "visa confidentiality". What is Turkey's stance? Mr Erdogan said Turkey had strong evidence the journalist was killed in a premeditated and "savage" murder at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on 2 October. He also called for the suspects to be tried in Istanbul. Mr Erdogan's address coincided with the start of an investment conference in Saudi Arabia that has been overshadowed by the Khashoggi case. Dozens of government and business leaders have pulled out, but Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman appeared at the event on Tuesday. Many world leaders have condemned the murder of the prominent Saudi critic and demanded a full investigation. Where do the Saudis stand? King Salman chaired a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, after which a statement said Saudi Arabia would hold to account those responsible for the killing. State media also said the king and the crown prince had held a meeting in Riyadh with members of the Khashoggi family, including Khashoggi's son, Salah. The Associated Press reported that Salah had been under a travel ban since last year because of his father's work. What does Saudi Arabia say happened? Saudi Arabia's account of Khashoggi's fate has not been consistent. First it said Khashoggi had left the building alive, then that he had been killed in a "fist-fight" inside the consulate, before finally saying that Khashoggi had been murdered in a "rogue operation" that the leadership had not been aware of. "The individuals who did this did this outside the scope of their authority," Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir told Fox News. "There obviously was a tremendous mistake made, and what compounded the mistake was the attempt to try to cover up." He said that Saudi Arabia did not know where the body was. An unnamed Saudi official told Reuters news agency on Sunday that Khashoggi had died in a chokehold after resisting attempts to return him to Saudi Arabia. His body was then rolled in a rug and given to a local "co-operator" to dispose of. In addition to the arrests of 18 people, the Saudis say they have sacked two of the crown prince's aides and set up an organisation, under his leadership, to reform the intelligence agency. According to Reuters news agency, quoting Turkish and Arabic intelligence sources, one of the sacked aides appeared via Skype during Khashoggi's questioning. Saud al-Qahtani was quoted as giving the instructions "bring me the head of the dog", after the two men traded insults. The sources say President Erdogan has a copy of the Skype audio but is refusing to hand it over to the US.
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जमाल खशोग्जी हत्याकाण्ड: साउदी अदालतद्वारा पाँच जनालाई मृत्युदण्डको फैसला साउदी अरबको एउटा अदालतले पत्रकार जमाल खशोग्जीको हत्यामा संलग्न भएको ठहर गर्दै पाँच जनालाई मृत्युदण्डको फैसला सुनाएको सरकारी अभियोजनकर्ताले बताएका छन्। सन् २०१८ को अक्टोबर २ मा साउदी सरकारका आलोचना गर्ने पत्रकार जमाल खशोग्जीको टर्कीको राजधानी इस्तानबुलस्थित साउदी वाणिज्य दूतावासमा हत्या भएको थियो। अभियोजनकर्ताले नाम नखुलाइएका ११ जना माथि हत्यामा संलग्न भएकोमा मुद्दा दायर गरेका थिए। साउदी अरबले सुरुमा आफ्नो संलग्नता अस्वीकार गरेको थियो। ठूलो अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय दबावपछि खशोग्जीको हत्यामा साउदी राजपरिवारको संलग्नतालाई अस्वीकार गर्दै हत्या 'छाडा एजेन्टहरूले गरेको' आरोप लगाएको थियो। संयुक्त राष्ट्रसङ्घका एक अनुसन्धानकर्ताले उक्त घटनालाई 'राज्यद्वारा गरिएको हत्या' को सङ्ज्ञा दिएका थिए। तर बन्द ढोकाभित्र भएको सुनुवाइमा अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय मापदण्ड पूरा नगरिएको र साउदी प्रशासनले अर्थपूर्ण जवाफदेहितामा बाधा पुर्याएको ह्युमन राइट्स वाचले बताएको छ। को हुन् जमाल खशोग्जी? खशोग्जी एक चर्चित पत्रकार थिए। उनले अफगानिस्तानमा सोभियत सङ्घको अतिक्रमणदेखि ओसामा बिन लादेनको उदयसम्मका विषयमा कैयौँ साउदी समाचारसंस्थाका लागि समाचार लेखे। दशकौँसम्म उनी साउदी राजपरिवारको निकट रहे र सरकारको सल्लाहकारका रूपमा पनि उनले काम गरे। तर पछि उनको राजपरिवारसँग सम्बन्ध बिग्रियो र उनी अमेरिका निर्वासनमा गए। त्यहाँबाट उनले अमेरिकी पत्रिका द वाशिङ्टन पोस्टका लागि मासिक स्तम्भ लेख्न थाले। त्यसमा उनले साउदी राजकुमार मोहम्मद बिन सलमानका नीतिहरूको आलोचना गरे। आफ्नो पहिलो स्तम्भमा खशोग्जीले विरोधी स्वरमाथि दमन गर्न लागेका राजकुमार मोहम्मदले गिरफ्तार गराउन सक्ने आशङ्का व्यक्त गरेका थिए।