Is the US-Saudi Arabia relationship falling apart?
US State Department shows support for former Saudi intelligence agent who is suing Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.
What is reported to be a foiled murder plot is putting further strain on the relationship between Saudi Arabia and the United States.
Former Saudi intelligence agent Saad al-Jabri is suing the Saudi Crown Prince in the US, alleging Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) sent the “hit squad” that murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi to kill him in Canada.
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In a rare rebuke, the US State Department praised al-Jabri and demanded answers about the safety of his children, who went missing in March.
Will US President Donald Trump, a staunch MBS supporter, be forced to take action?
Presenter: Adrian Finighan
Guests:
Khalil Jahshan – executive director, Arab Center Washington DC
Mahjoob Zweiri – director, Gulf Studies Center at Qatar University
Rami Khouri – senior fellow at Issam Fares Institute, American University of Beirut