One Year On, Khashoggi Murder Still Casts Pall Over Saudi Arabia
- Case unresolved as officials push forward with social changes
- Foreign investors who shunned kingdom in the aftermath return
CCTV showing Jamal Khashoggi entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, on Oct. 2, 2018.
Source: Hurriyet via AP Photo
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Waiters roamed the room with foie gras canapes and sparkling lemonade as a snow machine whirred in the background at a recent V.I.P. gala, advertising the beauty of Saudi Arabia’s mountains to guests from around the world as officials unveiled plans to open up to tourists.
A year after government critic Jamal Khashoggi was killed and dismembered by Saudi agents in Turkey, straining relations with allies and shocking investors, the kingdom is trying to move on.