About
Jamal Khashoggi was a Saudi journalist, born in Medina in 1958. After studying in the United States, he began his career as a reporter for the Saudi Gazette, then as a foreign correspondent for Al-Sharq al-Awsat and Al-Hayat, covering conflicts in Afghanistan, Algeria, and the Gulf. He interviewed Osama bin Laden several times, before becoming a critic of Islamic extremism after 9/11. As editor-in-chief of the reformist daily Al-Watan, he was dismissed twice for his criticism of the Saudi religious establishment. Exiled to the United States in 2017, he wrote for the Washington Post, criticizing Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. He was assassinated on October 2, 2018, inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
* 1958-10-13 — † 2018-10-02
Major works
- The Washington Post (contributing columnist) (2017-2018)Column
Key milestones
- 2003Appointed editor-in-chief of Al-Watan, a position from which he was dismissed for his criticisms.
- 2017Goes into exile in the United States and becomes a columnist for the Washington Post.
- 2018Assassinated inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2.
Themes
Press freedomPolitical reform in Saudi ArabiaIslamic extremismHuman rightsInvestigative journalism
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