Bloomberg OpinionWhat Trump Can Do About Saudi Arabiaverified_publisherBloomberg Opinion - Eli LakeWhen it comes to Jamal Khashoggi, the Washington Post columnist who has been missing since entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul last week, we remain in the allegation-and-denial phase. The Turkish police allege murder, and the Saudi government denies foul play. As we wait for more information, …
Bloomberg OpinionA Saudi Disappearance With Russian Echoesverified_publisherBloomberg Opinion - Leonid BershidskyWhen Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi disappeared after entering his country’s consulate in Istanbul and Turkish sources claimed he was killed there, I couldn’t help thinking of the murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya almost exactly 12 years ago -- and the uncanny but incomplete …
Bloomberg OpinionIf You Knew Khashoggi, You’d Be Outraged Tooverified_publisherBloomberg Opinion - Noah FeldmanI’m not proud of it. But I am one of those people who are more viscerally upset by the allegations that journalist Jamal Khashoggi died a brutal death at the hands of Saudi secret police than by the deaths of thousands of people under Saudi bombardment in Yemen. The reason isn’t that Khashoggi was …
Bloomberg OpinionCongress Won’t Buy the Latest Saudi Story on Khashoggiverified_publisherBloomberg Opinion - Eli LakeIf there were any remaining doubts about the culpability of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi, they were removed Friday evening. That’s when the Saudi government finally acknowledged the grim truth that Khashoggi was dead — and then proceeded to …
Bloomberg OpinionThe U.S. Needs Saudi Arabia, and Vice Versaverified_publisherBloomberg Opinion - Tyler CowenFollowing the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, there have been many calls for reexamining the U.S.-Saudi relationship, even for imposing sanctions. As an economist, I understand there are diplomatic fine points to this relationship that lie beyond my expertise, but still: It is worth reviewing the …
Bloomberg OpinionTrump Enables a Saudi Lieverified_publisherBloomberg Opinion - Eli LakeThe Saudi narrative about the disappearance and likely murder of Jamal Khashoggi is shifting. Last week it was a blanket denial. Now there are hints of the O.J. Simpson defense: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is determined to find the real killers. He’s launched an investigation. Perhaps, as …
