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Bill de Blasio withdrew from the virtual Urban 20 (U20) event hosted by Saudi Arabia, which will conclude on the anniversary of Khashoggi's killing.
Comment: With disinformation, intimidation of critics, and an array of fake accounts, Saudi Arabia has successfully turned Twitter into a weapon of authoritarian rule, writes disinformation expert, Marc Owen Jones.
Saudi Arabia rebuked at UN over abuses, Khashoggi
In the third joint statement to the council targeting Riyadh since the 2018 killing, the mainly European countries renewed a call for "transparency and holding all those responsible accountable".
Enigmatic Afghan Vice-President Saleh vows to keep fighting
Afghanistan's Vice President Amrullah Saleh has vowed to 'keep fighting'
Saudi Arabia struggles to turn page on Khashoggi's murder
The latest ruling on the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi could continue to damage the reputation of Saudi Arabia on a global scale.
Under anti-corruption guise, Saudi crown prince targets royal rivals
Comment: The arrest of two Saudi princes reflects Mohammed bin Salman's power to increase central control over the defence sector, despite family ties, writes Courtney Freer.
Saudi scraps death sentences over Khashoggi murder, jails 8
Five of the convicts were given 20 years in prison and another three were jailed for 7-10 years over the consulate murder of journalist Jamal ...
Where does STL verdict leave Lebanon's search for accountability?
Comment: Establishing the truth behind Hariri's killing and a string of other assassinations is an important step towards reconciliation, as ...
Will Saudi follow suit and normalise relations with Israel?
Comment: Saudi Arabia may normalise relations with Israel eventually, but it has different, more complex set of considerations to the UAE, ...
The story behind Britain's $26 million Iranian coup plot
An interview with a British spy involved in the 1953 coup has been unearthed as Iran marks the 67th anniversary of the overthrow of Mohammad ...
MbS' Khashoggi-style plot against exiled rival, Saad al-Jabri
Comment: The lawsuit will have implications for the US intelligence apparatus, and under a potential Biden presidency could even shape US policy ...
Saudi ex-spy chief's lawsuit spotlights secret power plays
A lawsuit filed in the US by a former Saudi spy chief makes a number of disturbing accusations against the secretive kingdom.
What a Biden-Harris ticket means for the Middle East
America's strategy in the Middle East has failed. But can a Biden presidency repair it?
Iran says 2 convicted of spying for Israel, UK
Two people have been convicted in Iran for allegedly spying on behalf Israel, the UK and Germany.
MbS encouraged Russia's military intervention in Syria, lawsuit claims
A lawsuit filed by a former Saudi intelligence official says that in 2015, MbS was in communications with Putin, 'encouraging Russian ...
Libya's Haftar responds to war crimes lawsuits in US
Rogue Libyan general Khalifa Haftar is accused of committing war crimes during his bid to topple the country's UN-backed government.
Review: Once Upon a Time in Iraq
Once Upon a Time in Iraq is a gripping but fragmented portrayal of a nation torn apart by war.
US threatens to sanction Haftar over ties with Russia
The US has threatened to sanction Khalifa Haftar over an oil blockade which they say is influenced by Russia.
Iran executes man convicted of spying for CIA, Mossad
"Mahmoud Mousavi Majd's sentence was carried out on Monday morning over the charge of espionage so that the case of his betrayal to his country ...
US will likely stay in Afghanistan, regardless of election
Comment: Though Biden talks about 'ending endless wars', he would likely prolong and even expand the drone programme and US presence in ...
Iran executes man convicted of spying for CIA: judiciary
Reza Asgari, an Iranian citizen who had formerly worked at the defence ministry's aerospace division, was executed last week, according the ...
Senators press Trump over detention of Saudi ex-spy's children
Two adult children and a brother of former top Saudi intelligence official Saad Aljabri were detained in Riyadh in March.
Coronavirus tracking projects renew questions about UAE's mass surveillance
The UAE has started using its 'Oyoon' surveillance system to monitor coronavirus en masse, but many believe the technology created and data ...
To defeat systemic racism, America must end endless war
Comment: The US desperately needs an open and honest debate about the ways race and racism have influenced its foreign policy for centuries, ...
Saudi prince Mohammed bin Nayef, jailed earlier this year, is facing major corruption charges.
Omar Abdulaziz, who is in exile in Canada, has been warned that he may be a target of Saudi Arabia.
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