Issue 1078, 4 April, 2019

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Saudi Arabia: Fall-out over Khashoggi murder hits intelligence consultants

The continuing impact of the Jamal Khashoggi murder on Saudi relations with western countries shows little signs of abating. Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS)’s association with the episode is denied by Riyadh but the issue is still feeding into myriad reports about problems with his father King Salman Bin Abdelaziz and rival factions in the Al-Saud.An early April report that MBS has purchased property and provided stipends for the late journalist’s children was picked up by media worldwide.