Jamal Khashoggi, a prominent Saudi critic and Washington Post columnist, was brutally murdered on October 2, 2018, inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. The incident sparked international outrage and condemnation, with many pointing fingers at the Saudi government and its de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Investigations revealed that Khashoggi was lured to the consulate under the guise of paperwork for his upcoming marriage, only to be killed and dismembered by a team of Saudi agents. Despite Saudi Arabia's initial denials, the country eventually acknowledged Khashoggi's death, claiming it was a rogue operation carried out by individuals without the knowledge of the royal family. However, the credibility of this explanation has been widely questioned, and the incident continues to cast a dark shadow on Saudi Arabia's human rights record and its relationship with the international community.
