Brussels 28.11.2024 Members of the EU’s Political and Security Committee (PSC), including the PSC Chair, Ambassador Delphine Pronk, as well as Ambassadors of EU Member States, paid the first-ever official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 24 – 26 November 2024. The delegation was accompanied by the EEAS Managing Director for MENA, Ms…
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EU-Gulf Cooperation Summit
Brussels 17.10.2024 The first summit between the leaders of EU and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries took place in Brussels on 16 October, under the theme “Strategic partnership for peace and prosperity”. “We share a common goal – to promote growth and to generate more prosperity for our citizens” said the European Council President Charles…
Abha airport resumed flights
This morning the airport in Abha in southern Saudi Arabia was hit by a rocket, injuring at least 26 civilians. The attack has been claimed by the Houthi movement. Statement on the attack to the #Abha airport in #SaudiArabia https://t.co/WAagrkzeDV — Maja Kocijančič (@MajaEUspox) June 12, 2019 “The European Union expresses its wishes for a…
UN human rights chief demands investigation in Khashoggi murder
UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet says international investigation needed to determine who was responsible for “awful killing” of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Twenty-two US senators have also called for an investigation under the Global Magnistky Act which could determine whether the Saudis are responsible for extrajudicial killing, torture or other gross violations of human rights….
Ankara requests suspects of Khashoggi assassination extradition
Turkey has instructed Saudi Arabia to extradite all suspects in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, including two key allies of crown prince – de facto ruler of the country Mohammed bin Salman (MBS). #BREAKING Istanbul chief prosecutor's office files arrest warrants for Saudi officials Ahmed Asiri and Saud al-Gahtani in relation to #JamalKhashoggi murder (Source: Reuters) pic.twitter.com/AqRGJQpfM8…
Trump reluctant to blame Crown Prince Khashoggi assassination
President Donald Trump called a CIA assessment accusing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the assassination of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi “very premature” and said he will receive a complete report on the case in coming days. On his trip to California, Trump said the killing “should never have happened.” The report on Tuesday, November…
Saudi women protest against abaya
Saudi campaigners have urged Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) to abandon rules for the Kingdom’s rigid dress code for women, launching a social media action posting photos, wearing their abayas inside out in protest. Women in Saudi Arabia have for decades been required to wear the abaya — a loose, all-covering black garment — in…
End impunity for crimes against journalists!
“Democracy cannot live without free, diverse and independent media. Journalists and media actors across the globe hold states, government officials, corporations and society at large accountable for their actions. But far too many among them face threats and attacks simply for carrying out their work, while the perpetrators of these attacks often act with total…
EU demands credible investigation of Khashoggi death
“After almost three weeks, facts are finally emerging, confirming that Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed in the premises of the Consulate General of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Istanbul on 2 October 2018″ – says the Declaration by the High Representative Federica Mogherini on behalf of the European Union on the recent developments on…
Saudi Arabia admits Jamal Khashoggi was killed
Saudi Arabia has confirmed Jamal Khashoggi (pictured) was killed inside the consulate in Istanbul after a “fight broke out”. According to Saudi state television, the fight broke out between Mr Khashoggi and people who met him in the consulate, leading to his death. The country’s public prosecutor has said that 18 Saudis have been arrested…
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