RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA — Big news in Saudi Arabia today as the Kingdom further guns to save face from the international controversy that it itself caused. Saudi ‘s Public Prosecution Service confirmed this morning that 5 had been sentenced to death for Khashoggi ‘s murder, however, the Crown Prince ‘s top aide had been spared.
In November, the prosecution. service had previously denied that those involved had acted with the assistance or direction of the Crown Prince and his associates.
#STATEMENT by the Public Prosecutor regarding the murder of citizen Jamal bin Ahmed bin Hamza Khashoggi (may his soul Rest In Peace). pic.twitter.com/745x7OABkx
— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) December 23, 2019