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He fled Saudi Arabia on 18 September 2017,<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/global-opinions/wp/2017/09/18/saudi-arabia-wasnt-always-this-repressive-now-its-unbearable/</ref> and has been regularly posting articles critical to his home country.
He fled Saudi Arabia on 18 September 2017,<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/global-opinions/wp/2017/09/18/saudi-arabia-wasnt-always-this-repressive-now-its-unbearable/</ref> and has been regularly posting articles critical to his home country.


On 2 October 2018, Khashoggi was detained in the Saudi consulate in [[Istanbul]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/02/world/middleeast/journalist-saudi-consulate-istanbul.html|title=Journalist Detained in Saudi Consulate in Istanbul|publisher=The New York times|accessdate=2 October 2018}}</ref><ref>[https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/10/conflicting-saudi-turkish-claims-jamal-khashoggi-whereabouts-181003161137682.html Conflicting Saudi, Turkish claims on Jamal Khashoggi whereabouts], aljazeera</ref><ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/03/saudi-dissident-jamal-khashoggi-reportedly-missing-consulate-visit-istanbul Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi missing after visit to consulate], 3 Oct 2018, [[The Guardian]]</ref>
There are claims that Khashoggi was detained on 2 October 2018, in the Saudi consulate in [[Istanbul]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/02/world/middleeast/journalist-saudi-consulate-istanbul.html|title=Journalist Detained in Saudi Consulate in Istanbul|publisher=The New York times|accessdate=2 October 2018}}</ref><ref>[https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/10/conflicting-saudi-turkish-claims-jamal-khashoggi-whereabouts-181003161137682.html Conflicting Saudi, Turkish claims on Jamal Khashoggi whereabouts], aljazeera</ref><ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/03/saudi-dissident-jamal-khashoggi-reportedly-missing-consulate-visit-istanbul Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi missing after visit to consulate], 3 Oct 2018, [[The Guardian]]</ref> However according to the Saudi Press Agency Khashoggi had left the consulate on the mentioned day.<ref name=SPA1>{{cite web|url=https://www.spa.gov.sa/1822222|title=Consulate General of the Kingdom in Istanbul says that it is following up what was reported in the media about the disappearance of citizen Jamal Khashoggi after leaving the consulate building .. and confirms that it is carrying out follow-up and coordination with the Turkish authorities to disclose the circumstances of his disappearance|publisher=SPA|accessdate=4 October 2018}}</ref><ref name=BBC1>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45758096|title=Jamal Khashoggi: Washington Post blanks out missing Saudi writer's column|publisher=BBC|accessdate=5 October 2018}}</ref><ref name=NPR1>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2018/10/04/654591662/saudi-critic-vanishes-after-visiting-consulate-prompting-fear-and-confusion|title=Saudi Critic Vanishes After Visiting Consulate, Prompting Fear And Confusion|publisher=NPR|accessdate=4 October 2018}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Khashoggi was born in [[Madinah]] in 1958.<ref name=speakers/> He received elementary and secondary education in [[Saudi Arabia]]. He obtained a bachelor's degree in business administration from [[Indiana State University]] in 1982.<ref name=speakers/><ref name=jrank>{{cite web|title=Khashoggi, Jamal|url=http://encyclopedia.jrank.org/articles/pages/5780/Khashoggi-Jamal-1959.html|publisher=JRank Organization|accessdate=16 May 2012}}</ref><ref name=some>{{cite web|title=Jamal Khashoggi|url=http://someconference.com/slider/jamal-khashoggi-2/|publisher=SO.ME|accessdate=31 May 2012}}</ref>
Khashoggi was born in [[Madinah]] in 1958.<ref name=speakers/> He received elementary and secondary education in [[Saudi Arabia]]. He obtained a bachelor's degree in business administration from [[Indiana State University]] in 1982.<ref name=speakers/><ref name=jrank>{{cite web|title=Khashoggi, Jamal|url=http://encyclopedia.jrank.org/articles/pages/5780/Khashoggi-Jamal-1959.html|publisher=JRank Organization|accessdate=16 May 2012}}</ref><ref name=some>{{cite web|title=Jamal Khashoggi|url=http://someconference.com/slider/jamal-khashoggi-2/|publisher=SO.ME|accessdate=31 May 2012}}</ref>
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===2018 detention===
===2018 detention===
Khashoggi entered the Saudi’s consulate in [[Istanbul]] on October 2 to obtain a document he needed to get married but never came out. On October 3, the Saudi government said he had left the consulate, the Turkish government said he was still inside, and his fiancée and friends said he was still missing.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/03/world/middleeast/khashoggi-saudi-journalist-istanbul.html What Happened to Jamal Khashoggi? Conflicting Reports Deepen a Mystery], [[The New York Times]]</ref>
Khashoggi entered the Saudi consulate in [[Istanbul]] on October 2 to obtain a document he needed to get remarried but was never seen coming out. On October 4 The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) cited the Saudi consulate as saying it was working with the Turkish authorities to investigate Khashoggi's disappearance “after he left the consulate building”. According to the SPA report, the Consulate General of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Istanbul said that it was following up on media reports about the disappearance of Saudi citizen Jamal Khashoggi after he left the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. The consulate confirmed that it was carrying out follow-up procedures and coordination with the Turkish local authorities to uncover the circumstances of the disappearance of Khashoggi after he left the consulate building, SPA added.<ref name=SPA1/><ref name=BBC1/><ref name=NPR1/> The Turkish government said he was still inside the consulate, and his fiancée and friends said he was still missing. Khashoggi had entered the Saudi consulate in [[Istanbul]] to obtain a document he needed to get married.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/03/world/middleeast/khashoggi-saudi-journalist-istanbul.html What Happened to Jamal Khashoggi? Conflicting Reports Deepen a Mystery], [[The New York Times]]</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 20:58, 5 October 2018

Jamal Khashoggi
File:JamalKahshoggi.png
Khashoggi in 2011
Born
Jamal Ahmad Khashoggi

1959 (age 64–65)
Madinah, Saudi Arabia
NationalitySaudi Arabian
Alma materIndiana State University
Occupation(s)Journalist, columnist, author and editor-in-chief
Websitehttps://jamalkhashoggi.com

Jamal Ahmad Khashoggi (Arabic: جمال خاشقجي) (born 1959) is a Saudi journalist, columnist, author and the former general manager and editor-in-chief of Al Arab News Channel.[1]

He is internationally respected for his contributions to Al Watan for its becoming a platform for Saudi progressives.[2]

He fled Saudi Arabia on 18 September 2017,[3] and has been regularly posting articles critical to his home country.

There are claims that Khashoggi was detained on 2 October 2018, in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.[4][5][6] However according to the Saudi Press Agency Khashoggi had left the consulate on the mentioned day.[7][8][9]

Early life and education

Khashoggi was born in Madinah in 1958.[1] He received elementary and secondary education in Saudi Arabia. He obtained a bachelor's degree in business administration from Indiana State University in 1982.[1][10][11]

Career

Jamal Khashoggi began his career as a regional manager for Tihama Bookstores from 1983 to 1984.[12] Later, Khashoggi worked as a correspondent for the Saudi Gazette and an assistant manager for Okaz from 1985 to 1987.[12] He continued his career as a reporter for various daily and weekly Arab newspapers from 1987 to 1990, including Al Sharq Al Awsat, Al Majalla and Al Muslimoon.[1][12] He became managing editor and acting editor-in-chief of Al Madina in 1991 and his term lasted until 1999.[12]

From 1991 to 1999, he was a foreign correspondent in such countries as Afghanistan, Algeria, Kuwait, Sudan and the Middle East.[1] It is also claimed that he served with both Saudi Intelligence Agency and possibly the United States in Afghanistan during this period.[13] He then was appointed a deputy editor-in-chief of Arab News, the leading English newspaper of Saudi Arabia and served in the post from 1999 to 2003.[14]

Khashoggi became the editor-in-chief of Al Watan for a short period, less than two months, in 2003.[1][15] In fact, his tenure as editor-in-chief lasted just for 52 days.[16][14] He was fired in May 2003 by the Saudi ministry of information after several commentaries published in the paper about the potent influence of the religious establishment in Saudi Arabia.[17]

After this event, he went to London in voluntary exile. There he joined the Al Faisal's team as an adviser.[18] Then, he served as a media aide to Prince Turki Al Faisal, while the latter was Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States.[19]

In April 2007, Khashoggi began to work as editor-in-chief in Al Watan for a second time.[14] A column by poet Ibrahim al-Almaee challenging the basic Salafi premises was published in Al Watan in May 2010. Then, Khashoggi had to resign again on 17 May 2010.[20] Al Watan announced that Khashoggi resigned as editor-in-chief "to focus on his personal projects". However, it is thought that he was forced to resign due to official displeasure with articles published in the paper that were critical of the Kingdom's harsh Islamic rules.[20]

After his second resignation from Al Watan in 2010, Khashoggi appointed by Al-Waleed bin Talal as director of the Al Arab News Channel in Bahrain.[21] He is also political commentator for Saudi and international channels, including MBC, BBC, Al Jazeera and Dubai TV.[12]

Interviews with Osama bin Laden

Khashoggi had followed Osama bin Laden's career since the 1980s and had interviewed him several times. Khashoggi knew bin Laden during his formative years as a radical Islamist and interviewed him in Afghanistan in 1987 during the fight against Russian occupation.[2] He also met bin Laden in Tora Bora and lastly in Sudan in 1995.[22] It is reported that Khashoggi once tried to persuade him to quit violence.[23]

Trump controversy

In December 2016, The Independent, citing a report from Middle East Eye, said Khashoggi had been banned by Saudi Arabian authorities from publishing or appearing on television "for criticising US President-elect Donald Trump".[24]

2018 detention

Khashoggi entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2 to obtain a document he needed to get remarried but was never seen coming out. On October 4 The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) cited the Saudi consulate as saying it was working with the Turkish authorities to investigate Khashoggi's disappearance “after he left the consulate building”. According to the SPA report, the Consulate General of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Istanbul said that it was following up on media reports about the disappearance of Saudi citizen Jamal Khashoggi after he left the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. The consulate confirmed that it was carrying out follow-up procedures and coordination with the Turkish local authorities to uncover the circumstances of the disappearance of Khashoggi after he left the consulate building, SPA added.[7][8][9] The Turkish government said he was still inside the consulate, and his fiancée and friends said he was still missing. Khashoggi had entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul to obtain a document he needed to get married.[25]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Speakers". International Public Relations Association - Gulf Chapter (IPRA-GC). 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  2. ^ a b Hendley, Paul (16 May 2010). "Saudi newspaper head resigns after run-in with conservatives". AFP. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  3. ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/global-opinions/wp/2017/09/18/saudi-arabia-wasnt-always-this-repressive-now-its-unbearable/
  4. ^ "Journalist Detained in Saudi Consulate in Istanbul". The New York times. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  5. ^ Conflicting Saudi, Turkish claims on Jamal Khashoggi whereabouts, aljazeera
  6. ^ Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi missing after visit to consulate, 3 Oct 2018, The Guardian
  7. ^ a b "Consulate General of the Kingdom in Istanbul says that it is following up what was reported in the media about the disappearance of citizen Jamal Khashoggi after leaving the consulate building .. and confirms that it is carrying out follow-up and coordination with the Turkish authorities to disclose the circumstances of his disappearance". SPA. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  8. ^ a b "Jamal Khashoggi: Washington Post blanks out missing Saudi writer's column". BBC. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Saudi Critic Vanishes After Visiting Consulate, Prompting Fear And Confusion". NPR. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  10. ^ "Khashoggi, Jamal". JRank Organization. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
  11. ^ "Jamal Khashoggi". SO.ME. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  12. ^ a b c d e "Jamal Khashoggi". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  13. ^ "Saudi Al Watan Editor Sacked for the Second Time". Saudi Information Agency. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  14. ^ a b c "Q & A with Al Watan's Jamal Khashoggi". Asharq Alawsat. Jeddah. 25 April 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  15. ^ "Saudi editor-in-chief fired following criticism of Ibn Taymiyya, spiritual father of Wahhabism". MEMRI. 9 July 2003. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  16. ^ Murphy, Caryle (11 January 2011). "Tactical Delivery". The Majalla. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  17. ^ Blanford, Nicholas (5 June 2003). "Reformist impulse in Saudi Arabia suffers setback". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  18. ^ Soubra Barrage, Rada (2007). "The domestic challenges facing Saudi Arabia" (PDF). Ecommons. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  19. ^ Wright, Lawrence (11 September 2006). "The master plan" (PDF). The New Yorker. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  20. ^ a b "Saudi editor Jamal Khashoggi resigns from AlWatan". BBC. 17 May 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  21. ^ "Jamal Khashoggi, director of the Al Arab News Channel in Bahrain". France24. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  22. ^ Susanne Koelbl (14 June 2011). "Last Bastion: Saudi Arabia's Silent Battle to Halt History". Der Spiegel. Riyadh. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  23. ^ "Head of Saudi's most daring newspaper resigns". Al Arabiya. 16 May 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  24. ^ Osborne, Samuel. "Saudi Arabia bans journalist for criticising Donald Trump". The Independent. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  25. ^ What Happened to Jamal Khashoggi? Conflicting Reports Deepen a Mystery, The New York Times
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