CIA Believes Saudi Crown Prince Ordered Khashoggi Hit: WaPo

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
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By Maria Jose Valero and Rita Devlin

November 16, 2018 at 11:46 PM UTC

Updated on

November 17, 2018 at 12:20 AM UTC

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The CIA has concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul last month, Washington Post reports, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter.