Turkey: Saudi hunt for Kashoggi killers must go ‘top to bottom’
Turkey’s president on Tuesday dismissed Saudi Arabia’s efforts to blame the killing of a prominent journalist on rogue operatives, calling it a planned, “savage killing”, and demanded Riyadh punish those responsible, no matter how highly placed.
Saudi signs deals worth $50 billion at investment event despite boycott
Saudi Arabia signed deals worth $50 billion on Tuesday, showing it can still attract investment at a conference boycotted by Western politicians and global business chiefs after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
EU Commission rejects Italy budget, demands new version: AGI
The European Commission has rejected Italy’s 2019 budget and will ask Rome to present a new document within three weeks, Italian news agency AGI reported on Tuesday, citing EU sources.
Canadian PM says it would be hard to scrap big Saudi arms deal
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, under pressure to punish Saudi Arabia after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, said on Tuesday it would be very hard to scrap an arms deal with Riyadh worth up to $13 billion as critics have demanded.
Saudi king, crown prince meet Khashoggi family members: SPA
Saudi king Salman received family members of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Riyadh, state news agency SPA reported on Tuesday.
Greece, Turkey snipe over maritime borders
Turkey warned Greece on Tuesday it would not tolerate a shift in Greece’s maritime border, drawing a sharp rebuke from Athens that it would decide when and how it exercises its sovereign rights.
Trump advisor Bolton uses meetings in Russia to complain about China: RIA
U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security advisor John Bolton used a series of meetings with Russian government officials on Tuesday to complain about China’s economic and military policies, the RIA news agency reported.
SoftBank CEO Son won’t speak at Saudi conference: source
SoftBank Group Corp Chief Executive Masayoshi Son, whose $93 billion Vision Fund drew nearly half its money from Saudi Arabia, canceled a speaking engagement at the kingdom’s investment conference this week, a person close to the matter told Reuters.
Saudi sees deals worth $50 billion at investment conference despite boycotts
Saudi Arabia was set to sign deals worth $50 billion on Tuesday at the opening of an investment conference despite being overshadowed by the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi which prompted a boycott by Western politicians, top world bankers and co…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro declines debate with rival ahead of Sunday election
Brazil’s leading presidential hopeful, far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro, said on Tuesday that he will not debate his leftist rival before Sunday’s election, and sought to counter criticism that he represents a threat to the country’s democracy.
