Saudi Arabia Holds First Court Session for Khashoggi Murder
- Khashoggi was killed at Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October
- Eleven suspects and their lawyers were present in court
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Saudi Arabia held its first trial session for the murder of government critic Jamal Khashoggi, whose killing at the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul rattled relations with the West and investors.
Eleven suspects and their lawyers were present at the proceedings in Riyadh. Prosecutors are still waiting for evidence from Turkey, and the interrogation of some of the suspects continues, state-run Saudi Press Agency reported, citing the country’s public prosecutor. The court granted a request from lawyers for time to respond to the indictment.