a saudi court sentences 5 men to death for their roles in the murder of journalist jamal khashoggi but members of the saudi prince crown prince's inner circle are exonerated in connection with the grisly killing in istanbul the u.n. says an independent investigation is still needed. more allegations of racism in english football players association demands a government inquiry after a chelsea defender says he received racist abuse from the crowd one fan has been arrested. maybe many. things i give credit. to rejoin visitors from around the world at one of germany's famous christmas markets. a moment is of thanks for joining us syrian government forces backed by russia are pushing it to retake the liberal the last major rebel held territory in syria and home to 3000000 people tens of thousands are fleeing the violence and heading to the turkish border. turkey is already sheltering nearly $3700000.00 syrians the largest refugee population in the world turkish president regimen has warned that there would be consequences for europe if a new wave of refugees is triggered by this latest fig

crashes also coming up a saudi court such as the 5 men for their roles in the murder of journalist jamal khashoggi 3 others were given prison terms a connection with things grisly killing of the washington post columnist as the saudi consulate in istanbul last year predicts condemn a lack of transparency in the proceedings a sequence should squirmy close fighting racism more allegations of racist abuse in english football the players' association demands a government inquiry after chelsea defender was allegedly subjected to monkey chants on the pitch. on my locker is great to have you along every one aircraft company boeing's chief executive dennis mullen burke has resigned the beleaguered playmaker faced multiple setbacks this year including scandals after 2 fatal crashes of boeing's 737 max jetliner or regulators around the world to ground. end of the plane and a later inquiry revealed major problems with regulatory oversight of the company let's get you more on what is still a very much a developing story here chris chris christopher of course from d.w. a business it joins me for more

a saudi court sentences 5 men to death for their roles in the murder of journalist jamal khashoggi 3 more are headed to prison terms of connection with the grisly killings of the saudi consulate in istanbul last year the u.n. says an independent investigation is still needed. in the media marks 30 years since its bloody struggle against communist rule honoring those who died and remembering the dramatic events as the country vanquished its dictator and turned his armies guns on his own people. i'm all me and use of thanks for joining us syrian government forces backed by russia and other allies are pushing to retake it live region the last major part of rebel held territory in syria and home to 3000000 people tens of thousands are fleeing the violence and heading to the turkish border turkey. is already sheltering nearly 3700000 syrians the largest refugee population in the world and turkish president. has warned that there would be consequences for europe if a new wave of refugees is triggered by this latest fighting. the syrian army has been subjecting rebel positions to sustained

>> five men are sentenced to death for the murder of jamal khashoggi. the trial als mockery of justice. hello. this is al jazeera, live from doha. year for, a disastrtrous aftereing ceo, forced out the crashes of two 737 max jets. india's opposition party steps up the pressure on prime minister modi. lebanon --in economomic crisis sparked by political chaos. it is being called a mockery and anything but justice. the end result of a saudi trial into the murder of jamal khashoggi drawing criticism from the u.n. special investigator and condemnation from rights groups. five people have been sentenced to death, but there identities the not revealed in closed-door trial in riyadh. a saudi consulate general in columnist wasthe murdered. one person was released for insufficient evidence. three other people received jail terms totaling 24 years. the kingdom has denied any link to his squad killing, but some of the team worked for the crown prince. >> 14 months after jamal khashoggi was last seen walking into the saudi consulate in his fiancee haticeis cengiz wa

a saudi court sentenced his 5 men to death for their roles in the murder of journalist jamal khashoggi 3 more are handed prison terms in connection with the grisly killings at the saudi consulate in istanbul last year the u.n. says an independent investigation is still needed. and more allegations of racist abuse in english football the players association demands a government inquiry after the chelsea defender was allegedly subjected to monkey chants on the pitch one fan has been arrested. and use of thanks for joining us syrian government forces backed by russia and other allies are pushing to retake the ad lib region the last major part of rebel held territory in syria and home to 3000000 people tens of thousands are fleeing the violence and heading to the turkish border turkish president better one fears they will try to enter turkey which is already sheltering nearly 3700000 syrians the largest refugee population in the world. i want has one there would be consequences for europe if that happens. the syrian army has been subjecting rebel positions to sustained attacks president ba

every news life for a girl in a saudi court such as this 5 men for their roles in the murder of soon as jamal khashoggi kicked 3 others were given prison terms in connection with the grisly assassination of the washington post columnist at the saudi consulate in istanbul last year but critics condemned the lack of transparency and say questions remain also coming up russian on grates its 1st eritrea into crimea says an exciting the region from ukraine in 2014 it's a big step toward cementing russian control over the territory despite international sanctions plus fighting racism in football more allegations of racist abuse in english football the players' association now demands a government inquiry after a chelsea defender was allegedly subjected to monkey chants on the pitch. on my ark thank you so much for your company everyone a court in saudi arabia has sentenced 5 people to death for the killing of journalist journalist. the saudi writer and washington post columnist was assassinated and reportedly dismembered inside the saudi consulate in istanbul over a year ago but his remains were ne

from berlin a saudi court sentences 5 men for their roles in the murder of washington post journalist jamal khashoggi all 3 others were given prison terms in connection with the grisly assassination of the journalist at the saudi consulate in istanbul last year but critics condemned a lack of transparency and say questions still linger also coming up to brush up in our great its 1st direct tribute to crimea this is an exciting the region from ukraine back in 2014 well it's a big step toward cementing russian control over the territory despite international sanctions plus a fighting racism in football with more allegations of racist abuse in english football the players' association now demands a government inquiry after a chelsea defender was allegedly subjected to monkey champs on the pitch. and we are thank you so much for your company everyone a court in saudi arabia has sentenced 5 people to death for the killing of journalist jamal khashoggi a saudi writer and washington post columnist was assassinated and reportedly dismembered inside the saudi consulate in istanbul over a year ago bu

jamal khashoggi was described by one royal aide as a threat to national security. critics are now calling the investigation into his murder a whitewash. for saudi arabia, this whole story has cast a dark shadow over its international reputation. in riyadh, the authorities will be hoping this verdict draws a line under it. but others will keep on pressing for answers. frank gardner, bbc news. the top democrat in the us senate, chuck schumer, has again demanded that donald trump's impeachment trial include witnesses. this in the light of an email, recently emerged, that suggests the white house sought to freeze aid to ukrainejust 91 minutes after mr trump spoke to president zelensky in that controversial phone call last july. at a news conference chuck schumer also urged president trump, once again, to co—operate with the trial. so we say to president trump, if you are so confident you did nothing wrong, why won't you let your men testify? if you did nothing wrong, mr president, why do you seem so eager to avoid the truth, to hide the truth? as for the republicans,

jamal khashoggi was described by one royal aide as a threat to national security. critics are now calling the investigation into his murder a whitewash. for saudi arabia, this whole story has cast a dark shadow over its international reputation. in riyadh, the authorities will be hoping this verdict draws a line under it. but others will keep on pressing for answers. frank on pressing for answers. gardenerfor us frank on pressing for answers. gardener for us there. frank on pressing for answers. gardenerfor us there. chi schumer frank gardener for us there. chuck schumer has demanded that donald trump osman impeachment trial include witnesses. this in the light ofan e—mail include witnesses. this in the light of an e—mail recently suggesting the white house sought to freeze aid to the ukraine. 90 minutes after mr trump spoke to the president in controversial phone call last july. ata controversial phone call last july. at a news conference, he urged president trump to co—operate with the trial. so we say to president trump, if you are so confident that you di

jamal khashoggi was described by one royal aide as a threat to national security. critics are now calling the investigation into his murder a whitewash. for saudi arabia, this whole story has cast a dark shadow over its international reputation. in riyadh, the authorities will be hoping this verdict draws a line under it. but others will keep on pressing for answers. the top democrat in the us senate, chuck schumer, has again demanded that donald trump's impeachment trial include witnesses. this in the light of an email, recently emerged, that suggests the white house sought to freeze aid to ukrainejust 91 minutes after mr trump spoke to president zelensky in that controversial phone call last july. at a news conference, chuck schumer also urged president trump, once again, to cooperate with the trial. so we say to president trump, if you are so confident you did nothing wrong, why won't you let your men testify? if you did nothing wrong, mr president, why do you seem so eager to avoid the truth, to hide the truth? as for the republicans, the senate majority leader

the killing of jamal khashoggi was a state killing. that means the state of saudi arabia is responsible for the killing. at no point over the last 10 did the prosecutor consider the responsibility of the state for thehe killing o of chairman k khashoggi. you need to consider the responsibilities of the mastermind. this is bound to lead us to report -- -- to repression, to disinformation, to propaganda. prosecution must take into account the system that allows .he killing of a journalist none of those things coconsiderd by the prosecutor or to o th verdict yesterday. khashoggi, of jamal a high-level, well-known journalist working for one of the main international newspapers -- if that killing goes unnoticed, if the impunity attached to it goes unnoticed, this is sending a very wrong signal to dictators around the world. laura: here in france, canceled trains, packed buses, and traffic jams. nearly three weeks on, the transport strike is disappointing millions of people who were hoping to spend christmas with their families. these were t

jamal khashoggi was described by one royal aide as a threat to national security. critics are now calling the investigation into his murder a whitewash. for saudi arabia, this whole story has cast a dark shadow over its international reputation. in riyadh, the authorities will be hoping this verdict draws a line under it. but others will keep on pressing for answers. frank gardenerfor us frank gardener for us there. —— gardner. the top democrat in the us senate, chuck schumer, has again demanded that donald trump's impeachment trial include witnesses. this in the light of an email recently emerged that suggests the white house sought to freeze aid to ukrainejust 91 minutes after mr trump spoke to president zelensky in that controversial phone call lastjuly. at a news conference, chuck schumer also urged president trump, once again, to cooperate with the trial. so we say to president trump, if you are so confident you did nothing wrong, why won't you let your men testify? if you did nothing wrong, mr president, why do you seem so eager to avoid the truth, to hid

also a sentence for the murder of journalists jamal khashoggi, the grizzly killing of that washington post journalist at the grizzly killiling at thee si consulate in his temple last year. questions remain. plus turkey wants a looming crisis as tens of thousands of syrians flee attacks. the president says any influx of refugees would have consequences for europe. and remain at mark's 30 years since its bloody struggle against communist role -- romania marks 30 years honoring those who died and remembering dramatic events as a country vanquished its dictator who turned its countries guns on his own people. i am laila harrak, to our viewers in the united states on pbs and our viewers around the world, a very warm welcome. we get with boeing. the aircraft company's chief executive, dennis muilenburg,. has resigned. the board said it is necessary to resolve -- restore confidence in the firm. the company has struggled since two fatal crashes that killed 346 people. >> boeing has been mired in crisis since the loss of its seven aircraft. two crashes in indonesisia last yeyear and if you bid

and crimea. 5 people have been sentenced to death in saudi arabia for the murder of the journalist jamal khashoggi but the human rights group amnesty international has branded the trial a whitewash and the washington post said it was a sham the identities of those convicted were not revealed at the closed door trial in riyadh the criminal court cleared the former royal aide sowed out the timing who was widely suspected of being a ring leader and mohamed al who was the saudi consul general in istanbul where hotshot jew was murdered former deputy intelligence chief alice sciri was also released due to insufficient evidence 3 other people go to jail terms totaling 24 years well charges murder sparked international condemnation the kingdom denied links to the hit squad quit killing but some of the team did work for the saudi crown prince and reports. 14 months after jamal khashoggi was last seen walking into the saudi consulate in istanbul where his fiance ha t.j. genghis waited for hours before calling for help a saudi court has issued a verdict us not to mask images a video of the criminal

rights experts condemned saudi arabia's handling of the investigation into the murder of journalist jamal khashoggi. plus concerns over security climate change and political correctness a damper on christmas cheer in the west. and a brazilian comedy on the christians there over the depiction of a gay jesus we get reaction. just making a joke out of a really sacred holiday for many many christians around the world if you don't like something have we learned don't know how much it. a very warm welcome to the program from all of us here at our teacher in moscow thanks for joining us this hour. u.n. officials and rights groups have denounced saudi arabia's punishment of those involved in the murder of journalist jamal khashoggi saying it makes a mockery of justice 5 people have been sentenced to death and 3 others to jail time over the killing and you want to point out rights investigator believes the people actually behind the journalist cruel murder have been left untouched like spokesperson for the u.n. secretary general has also stressed the importance of a further probe. the secretary ge

the crime but many questions remain following the announcement about the sentencing on sober 2nd 2018 jamal khashoggi enter the saudi consulate in istanbul for an official appointments inside according to both saudi and international investigators he was overpowered and strangled his body has never been found. the killing of a critic of the saudi royal family sparked international outrage the pressure has been growing especially on crown prince mohammed bin sama but he denies any involvement a year after killing his family does not believe that there was no political motive behind the crime. i feel he did i want to know what's happening to me but i want to he's going to be relieved if. i weren't. in. a group. actually. it's a wish that will hardly be fulfilled by this verdict for me yet the court did not even consider the crime to have been intentional another reason why 3 of the 11 defendants were acquitted among them the former saudi intelligence chief and the close confidence of the crown prince. now let's take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world at least $24

mohammad jamal a professional syrian hairdresser fled his war torn hometown of aleppo 6 years ago . he made it as far as bulgaria and opened a salon in the capital sofia. like it is here in bulgaria women one can work here and i can build a future good though. like other refugees in bulgaria he was allowed to start working 3 months after his arrival mohamed has 7 children to support along with his ailing parents who live in turkey says he's not a bulgarian he can't send for them yet he's applied for citizenship but it's still pending. i am muslim because there are still more. than i think the most important thing is to be a good person. and whatever your religion is. with you and. the turkish bulgarian border is over 200 kilometers long. but because some areas like fences or other barriers officials were powerless to keep tens of thousands of refugees from syria and iraq from crossing over last year . the situation is different now police say only about $3000.00 people have tried to cross the border illegally this year. is it to do says less to do it so we started upgrading border s

rights groups condemned saudi arabia's handling of the investigation into the murder of the journalist jamal khashoggi. the guardian newspaper is forced to correct an article from 2018 that falsely claimed russia had been plotting to smuggle doing a song out of the back to join the embassy in london. christmas is here but for many of the festive spirit is overshadowed by concerns over security and climate change. are broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow this is our team international thomas really glad to have you with us. universals and rights groups have denounced saudi arabia's handling of the jamal khashoggi murder case saying it makes a mockery of justice 5 people have been sentenced to death for killing the journalist and 3 others have been given prison terms by the un appointed by its investigator believes the people actually behind the assassination have been left untouched while the person for a spokesperson for the un secretary general has also stressed the need for a further probe. the secretary general continues to stress the need for an independent and impartial i

rights groups are condemning saudi arabia's handling of the investigation into the murder of journalist jamal khashoggi. the guardian newspaper is forced to correct an article from 2018 that falsely claimed russia had been plotting to smuggle out of the ecuadorian embassy in london. and christmas is here but for many the festive spirit is overshadowed by concerns over security and climate change. broadcasting live from our studios most of this is r t international and john thomas really glad that it's. a u.n. officials and the rights groups have denounced saudi arabia's handling of the jamal khashoggi murder case saying it makes a mockery of justice 5 people have been sentenced to death for killing the journalist and 3 others have been given prison terms but a un appointed rights investigator believes the people actually behind the assassination have been left untouched while a union spokesperson for the un secretary general has also stressed the need for a further probe. the secretary general continues to stress the need for an independent and impartial investigation into the murder to ensur

is far more than $100.00 death penalties each year the sentence against the suspected murderers of jamal khashoggi is no surprise but. 5 of the defendants will be sentenced to death and they are the direct and joint participants in the killing of the victim may god have mercy on them. 3 other men have received prison sentences totaling 24 years for covering up the crime but many questions remain following the announcement about the sentencing on sober 2nd 2018 jamal khashoggi enter the saudi consulate in istanbul for an official appointments inside according to both saudi and international investigators he was overpowered and strangled his body has never been found. the killing of a critic of the saudi royal family spokes international outrage the pressure has been growing especially on crown prince mohammed bin sama but he denies any involvement a year after killing his family does not believe that there was no political motive behind the crime. that i feel he did i don't know what's going to even funny i want to he's going to be relieved to know until i will in a. in. a clue. actually.

the crime but many questions remain following the announcement about the sentencing on sober 2nd 2018 jamal khashoggi enter the saudi consulate in istanbul for an official appointments inside according to both saudi and international investigators he was overpowered and strangled his body has never been found in. the killing of a critic of the saudi royal family sparked international outrage the pressure has been growing especially on crown prince mohammed bin sama but he denies any involvement a year after killing his family does not believe that there was no political motive behind the crime. i feel he did it i don't know what's happening to even but he may want to he's going to be relieved to know until i was. in clover the full day could. actually. it's a wish that will hardly be fulfilled by this verdict for me yet the court did not even consider the crime to have been intentional another reason why 3 of the 11 defendants were acquitted among them the former saudi intelligence chief and the close confidence of the crown prince are just their attention now to boeing the aircraft company

rights groups are condemning saudi arabia's handling of the investigation into the murder of journalist jamal khashoggi. the guardian newspaper is forced to correct an article from 2018 that falsely claimed russia had been plotting to smuggle julian assange out of the other door an embassy in london. on christmas is here but for many festive spirit is overshadowed by concerns over security and climate change. and i'm broadcasting live direct from our studios moscow this is our g. international i'm sean thomas really glad to have you with us. u.n. officials and rights groups have denounced saudi arabia's handling of the jamal khashoggi murder case saying it makes a mockery of justice 5 people have been sentenced to death for killing the journalist and 3 others have been given prison terms but a un pointed out rights investigator believes that people actually behind the assassination have been left untouched while a spokesperson for the u.n. secretary general has also stressed the need for their probe the secretary general continues to stress the need for an independent and impartial investigat

mohammad jamal a professional syrian hairdresser fled his war torn hometown of aleppo 6 years ago . he made it as far as bulgaria and opened a salon in the capital sofia. like it is here in bulgaria when one. can work here and i can build a future but you know but it's. like other refugees in bulgaria he was allowed to start working 3 months after his arrival mohammed has 7 children to support along with his ailing parents who live in turkey says he's not a bulgarian he can't send for them yet he's applied for citizenship but it's still pending. on the. i am muslim which is here through. the most important thing is to be a good person. and whatever your religion is. it's the end of. the turkish bulgarian border is over 200 kilometers long. but because some areas like fences or other barriers officials were powerless to keep tens of thousands of refugees from syria and iraq from crossing over last year . the situation is different now police say only about $3000.00 people have tried to cross the border illegally this year. because they could use less to do so as a post and as we star

the sons of jamal khashoggi. we affirm our confidence in saudi judiciary on all its levels as it ruled in our favor and achieved justice. do you know if that's how the whole family feels? >> i can't say definitively and the last thing i want to do is criticize the grieving children of my colleague. ultimately, though, we know that saudi arabia is a country where free expression does not exist, where does dissent is stamped out. any sort of backlash or speaking back against the royal family is unacceptable. so i would not have expected anything different, and unfortunately, it's going to be hard to know what the family really thinks because they are stuck inside that country. >> that's a very important context for us to know. and so the -- but the fact, from what you're saying, the fact that five people were sentenced to death, should that be seen as some sort of victory given the fact that saudi arabia doesn't often do things like this? >> again, i don't want to judge victo victory. ultimately, the main fact here

in the past asked for the extradition of believed to have been evolved in the murder of journalist jamal khashoggi but that has not had any favorable results that was ultimately rejected by soda and if it looks as if the reaction from the government is going to be along the lines of the marble fundament . india's main opposition congress party is holding a rally against a controversial new citizenship law demonstrations are again ramping up in the capital new delhi and several of the state's prime minister narendra modi's defended the legislation which opponents say discriminates against muslims in india . 3 days of national mourning have been declared in algeria following the death of the army's chief of staff the 10 general ahmed guide sally suffered a heart attack was regarded as the most powerful man in the country following the mass protests and resignation of longtime president of dillard buthe frica back in april kmita said rail enthusiasts usually celebrate the opening of a new train line but the 1st direct rail link between russia and the crimea is being described by critics is

next 60 minutes saudi arabia sentences 5 people to death in connection with the murder of journalist jamal khashoggi. more rallies expected across india as anger over a controversial new senses and ship loss chills those signs of subsiding. russian government forces pound the last rebel held areas of syria triggering a mass exodus of civil. we'll have the 2nd part of our exclusive report about how illegal guns from the u.s. of fueling violence in mexico. and in sport the professional footballers' association calls on the government to stop the racism in the english premier league comes after chelsea player antonio riggers says he was racially abused during his side's win at talk now. it warm welcome to this hour of news well we begin with breaking news saudi arabia's public prosecutor says 5 people have been sentenced to death and 3 sentenced to 24 years in prison for the murder of saudi journalist jamal khashoggi the closed door trial was held at the criminal court in the capital riyadh the identities of the convicted haven't been released because she was murdered in the saudi consulate i

has sentenced 5 people to death and 3 others to prison for the murder of washington post journalist jamal has now the verdict signify the end of a year long trial in which more than 11 saudis were tried however those closest to the royal court appear to have been exonerated andrew schapelle has been 14 months after jamal khashoggi was last seen walking into the saudi consulate in istanbul where his fiance. waited for hours before calling for help a saudi court has issued a verdict. us dr lynne malcolm outages a video of the criminal court in riyadh has issued a preliminary sentence against 11 of the accused individuals and it is as follows the death penalty for 5 and they are those who directed but dissipated in his killing may he rest in peace. but senior saudis with close connections to the royal court have been cleared the court ruled there was no proven involvement of saudi tani in the murder he was advisor to crown prince mohammed bin summoned before his sacking soon after killing the turkish chief prosecutor's office in istanbul filed a warrant for khatami's arrest a year ago in jun

and rights groups of to note saudi arabia's punishment of those involved in the murder of john this jamal khashoggi saying it makes a mockery of justice 5 people have been sentenced to death and 3 others to jail time over the killing but a un appointed rights investigator believes the people actually behind the journalist's cruel murder have been left untouched while the spokesperson for the u.n. secretary general is also stressed the importance of a further probe. the secretary general continues to stress the need for an independent and impartial investigation into the murder to ensure full examination of any can accountability for human rights violations committed in the case jamal khashoggi was last seen entering the saudi conflict in istanbul in turkey in october 28th where he was murdered un report said his death was almost certainly a state planned execution but the saudis insist it was the result of a rogue operation they say caleb maupin next tonight looks at how the death of the journalist who lived and worked in the u.s. affected washington's relations with. the assassination of

rights groups have denounced saudi arabia's punishment of those involved in the murder of journalist jamal khashoggi saying it makes a mockery of justice 5 people have been sentenced to death and 3 others to jail time over the killing and appointed rice investigator believes the people actually behind the journalist cruel murder have been left untouched well a spokesperson for the u.n. secretary general has also stressed the importance of a further probe. the secretary general continues to stress the need for an independent and impartial investigation into the murder to ensure a full examination of any can accountability for human rights violations committed in the case jamal khashoggi it was last seen entering the saudi consulate in istanbul in turkey and october 2018 where he was then murdered a un report said his death was almost certainly a state planned execution but the saudis insist it was the result of a rogue operation kill moppin looks at how the death of a journalist who lived and worked in the us affected washington's relations with riyadh. the assassination of jamal khashoggi

is deja vu news live from berlin a saudi court sentences 5 men to death of the murder of journalist jamal khashoggi 3 others were given prison terms in connection with the killing of the washington post journalist in the saudi consulate in istanbul last year. also coming up russia inaugurate its 1st direct train to crimea since attics in the region from ukraine in 2014 it is a big step towards imagine russian control over the territory despite international sanctions plus more allegations of racist abuse and english football the players association is demanding a government inquiry after shell seized on 20 alluding to was allegedly subjected to monkey chants on the pitch. i'm sumi so much going to thank you for joining us a court in saudi arabia has sentenced 5 people to death for the killing of journalist jamal khashoggi it also handed prison terms to 3 additional suspects in connection with the killing the saudi writer and dissident was never seen again after entering the kingdom's consulate in istanbul last year he was killed and reportedly dismembered inside the building but his remai

and rights groups have denounced saudi arabia's handling of the jamal khashoggi murder case saying it makes a mockery of justice 5 people have been sentenced to death for killing the journalist and 3 others have been given prison terms but a un appointed rights investigator believes that the people actually behind the assassination have been left on touched while a spokesperson for the un secretary general has also stressed the need for a further probe. the secretary general continues to stress the need for an independent and impartial investigation into the murder to ensure full examination of any accountability for human rights violations committed in the case. jamal khashoggi it was last seen entering the saudi consulate in istanbul in turkey in october 2018 where he was murdered a un report said his death was almost certainly a state planned execution but the saudis insist it was the result of a rogue operation artie's came up and has more because the assassination of jamal khashoggi shocked the world and drew massive condemnation a saudi court recently sentenced 5 people to death

saudi arabia sentences 5 people to death in connection with the murder of journalist jamal khashoggi. but sadhaka dhani the most senior official implicated in the plot a top aide to the saudi crown prince walks free. out there i'm chilling with all of this is al jazeera line from the also coming up russian backed syrian government forces the last rebel held area triggering a mass exodus from south and. we'll have the 2nd part of our exclusive report about how illegal guns from the u.s. are fueling gang violence in mexico. on the 1st ever direct mailing between russia and crimea opens despite criticism from the u.s. and the. warm welcome to the program saudi arabia's public prosecutor says 5 people have been sentenced to death for the murder of saudi journalist jamal khashoggi 3 of us was sentenced to 24 years in prison their identities were concealed during the closed door trial in the capital riyadh but the court ruled there was no proven involvement in the whole scene aside he suspected of being a ringleader side all the time he was sacked says will advise a soon after the killing c

berlin or paris or london man in cairo on al-jazeera. 5 men sentenced to death for the brutal murder of jamal but the u.n. investigator calls the trial a mockery of justice. hello and welcome i'm peter dhabi you're watching al-jazeera live from our headquarters here in doha also coming up. the battle for syria's last rebel held province reaches a critical point as the u.n. raises the along the but the scale of civilian suffering. india's main opposition party steps up the pressure on the prime minister narendra modi over the new citizenship law that's divided the country. security entry top of the agenda of 3 of asia's most powerful leaders meet in china for a rare moment of unity. is being called a mockery and anything but justice the end results of a saudi trial and the killing of the journalist jamal khashoggi has brought criticism from the un special investigator and condemnation from human rights groups 5 people have been sentenced to death but their identities have not been revealed after a closed door trial in riyadh it's clear the former royal aides tawny widely suspected of being a r

jamal khashoggi was last seen entering the saudi conscient in istanbul in turkey in october 28th when he was mudded un report said his death was almost certainly a state planned execution but the saudis insist it was the result of a rogue operation. looks at how the death of the journalist who lived and worked in the u.s. affected washington's relations with riyadh the assassination of jamal khashoggi shocked the world and drew massive condemnation a saudi court recently sentenced 5 people to death and 3 more to jail over that killing however if you thought that this ruling would draw a line under the case think again this is what the washington post workers showed you work had to say the complete lack of transparency on the saudi government's refusal to cooperate with the independent investigate says suggests that this was merely a sham trial now immediately after the killing last october many pointed a finger directly at the saudi monarchy among them are u.s. senators austria the netherlands denmark and finland immediately banned the sales of weapons to the saudi monarchy however do

jamal khashoggi it was last seen entering the saudi consulate in istanbul in turkey and october 2018 where he was then murdered a un report said his death was almost certainly a state planned execution but the saudis insist it was the result of a rogue operation killed moppin looks at how the death of the journalists who lived and worked in the us affected washington's relations with riyadh. assassination of jamal khashoggi shocked the world and drew massive condemnation a saudi court recently sentenced 5 people to death and 3 more to jail over that killing however if you thought that this ruling would draw a line under the case think again this is what the washington post workers showed you work had to say the complete lack of transparency on the saudi government's refuses cooperate with the independent investigate says suggests that this was merely a sham trial now immediately after the killing last october many pointed a finger directly at the saudi monarchy among them are u.s. senators austria the netherlands denmark and finland immediately banned the sales of weapons to the saud

crashes also coming up to a saudi court sentences 5 men for their roles in the murder of journalism jamal khashoggi on 3 others were given prison terms in connection with the grisly killing of the washington post columnist at the saudi consulate in istanbul last year critics condemned a lack of transparency and see question news from a close a turkey warns of the looming crisis tens of thousands of syrians fleeing attacks it live promised turkey's president says any influx of refugees would have consequences for europe and the romania marks 30 years since his bloody struggle against communist rule honoring those who died and remembering the dramatic events as the country vanquished its dictator and turned his armies gun on his own people . are actor viewers in the united states on p.b.s. and our viewers around the world a very warm welcome to all we be. in this broadcast with boeing the aircraft company's chief executive dennis mullen burke has resigned the company's board of directors set the move was necessary to restore confidence in the firm boeing has been struggling with the fallout

the next 60 minutes saudi arabia sentences 5 people today in connection with the murder of journalist jamal khashoggi. that's solid al kentucky the most senior official implicated in the plot and top aides of the side crime prince walks free. russian and syrian forces in the last rebel held areas triggering a mass exodus from southern italy. and i'm far as small have all the day's sport including pakistan celebrating the end of it is a decade long absence from cricket with victory in it. a warm welcome to this hour of news saudi arabia's public prosecutor says 5 people have been sentenced to death for the murder of saudi journalist jamal khashoggi 3 others were sentenced to 24 years in prison their identities were concealed during the closed door trial in the capital riyadh but the court ruled there was no proven involvement of the most senior saudi suspected of being a ringleader so he was saxes royal advise a soon after the killing from prince mohammed bin solomon denied having prior knowledge of the offer a chanson murder his critic in the saudi consulate in istanbul 14 months ago the jo

there's been criticism of the trial in saudi arabia of those accused of killing the journalist, jamal khashoggi. five people were sentenced to death, but a top aide to crown prince mohammed bin salman wasn't charged. the leader of the republicans in the us senate, mitch mcconnell, says he hasn't ruled out allowing witnesses to testify at president trump's impeachment trial. proceedings are expected to start next month. australia remains in the grip of hundreds of bushfires burning across several states. more than 9 million acres have been lost to the flames. despite this, the australian prime minister has doubled down on his defence of the coal industry. in less than 20 years, the number of smaller pubs has halved. this week, the government pledged more than a million pounds to community action groups, working to rescue or reopen their local pub. claire marshall reports. there's no cosy christmas cheer at the rising sun, just a ghost of a pub. it closed nine years ago, the last wisp of the community soul of the village of woodcroft, which had already lost its post office and shop. jer

cou jamal khashoggi? >> translator: absolutely not. >> the cia has concluded with medium to high confidence that you personally targeted khashoggi and you probably ordered his death. >> translator: i hope this information to brought forward. if there is any such information that charges me, i hope it is brought forward publicly. >> the trial was done in secrecy. no one knows what evidence was sprented. is that denial credible do you think? >> i mean, look, the intelligence community and i trust those analysts believe that he was responsible. if you want to be charitable, i suppose you can say that he wanted the, you know, jamal problem. he was criticizing the crown prince taking care of and some of his aides thought this was the way to do it. but look, there is a lot of evidence that clearly must have not been presented in court that he did have some knowledge of the plan if he didn't order it. >> all right. thank you very much. >>> that does it for me. i hope everyone has a safe and happy holidays. >>> t

victory in karate. 5 people have been sentenced to death in saudi arabia for the murder of the journalist jamal ashaji in turkey but the human rights group amnesty international has branded the trial a whitewash and the washington post said it was a sham the identities of those convicted weren't revealed that the closed door trial in riyadh the criminal court cleared former royal aide saudi. who is widely suspected of being a ringleader and mohamed be who was the saudi consul general in istanbul which is where he was murdered former deputy intelligence chief ahmed alice sciri was also released due to insufficient evidence evidence 3 other people got jail terms totaling 24 years ashaji is a murderer sparked international condemnation the kingdom denied links to the hit squad killing but some of the team did work for the saudi crown prince and to schapelle reports 14 months after jamal khashoggi was last seen walking into the saudi consulate in istanbul where his fiance ha t.j. genghis waited for hours before calling for help a saudi court has issued a verdict on. the criminal court has issued a

intelligence community believes he ordered jamal's killing. you would have thought with 11 people on trial that some of his closest aides, a top aide and former deputy chief of intelligence by all accounts mastermi mastermind, were the mastermind behind the plot, oversaw it. the fact they were two of the people along with consul general walked free while five others, hen henchmen got death sentences and jail. you would have thought at least those people would have been also found guilty, and look, as you said, it is playing out exactly as you expected. the united nations, amnesty international, "the washington post" where jamal was a journalist, a columnist all calling this really a travesty of justice, although a senior administration official tonight called it an important step in finding those that were believed to be responsible accountable. >> you know saudi arabia very well, obviously someone who knows it would say it is hard to imagine something like this happened without mbs' knowledge, being the crown prince. he was asked that in a "6

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jamal khashoggi was last seen entering the saudi consulate in istanbul in turkey in october 28th where he was murdered a un report said his death was almost certainly a state planned execution but the saudis insist it was the result of a rogue operation they say kellam open next this morning looks at how the death of the journalist who lived and worked in the u.s. affected washington's relations with riyadh. the assassination of jamal khashoggi shocked the world and drew massive condemnation a saudi court recently sentenced 5 people to death and 3 more to jail over that killing however if you thought that this ruling would draw a line under the case think again this is what the washington post workers showed you work had to say the complete lack of transparency on the saudi government's refusal to cooperate with the independent investigate says suggests that this was merely a sham trying to now immediately after the killing last october many pointed a finger directly at the saudi monarchy among them are u.s. senators austria the netherlands denmark and finland immediately banned the sa

jamal khashoggi was last seen entering the saudi conscious in istanbul in turkey in october 28th when he was murdered a un report said his death was almost certainly a state planned execution but the saudis insist it was the result of a rogue operation kaleb open looks at how the death of the journalist who lived and worked in the us affected washington's relations with riyadh the assassination of jamal khashoggi shocked the world and drew massive condemnation a saudi court recently sentenced 5 people to death and 3 more to jail over that killing however if you thought that this ruling would draw a line under the case think again this is what the washington post workers showed you work had to say the complete lack of transparency on the saudi government's refusal to cooperate with the independent investigate says suggests that this was merely a sham trial now immediately after the killing last october many pointed a finger directly at the saudi monarchy among them are u.s. senators austria the netherlands denmark and finland immediately banned the sales of weapons to the saudi monarch

to ensure full examination of any accountability for human rights violations committed in the case jamal khashoggi was last seen entering the saudi consulate in istanbul in turkey in october 28th scene where he was murdered a un report said his death was almost certainly a state planned execution but the saudis insist it was the result of a rogue operation kelab open next looks at how the death of the journalist who lived and worked in the us affected washington's relations with riyadh. the assassination of jamal khashoggi shocked the world and drew massive condemnation a saudi court recently sentenced 5 people to death and 3 more to jail over that killing however if you thought that this ruling would draw a line under the case think again this is what the washington post workers showed you work had to say the complete lack of transparency on the saudi government's refusal to cooperate with independent investigate says suggests that this was merely a sham trying to now immediately after the killing last october many pointed a finger directly at the saudi monarchy among them are u.s. sena

mohammed jamal a professional syrian hairdresser fled his war torn hometown of aleppo 6 years ago . he made it as far as bulgaria and opened a salon in the capital sofia. like it is here in bulgaria women one can work here and i can build a future but you know but it's. like other refugees in bulgaria he was allowed to start working 3 months after his arrival mohammed has 7 children to support along with his ailing parents who live in turkey says he's not a bulgarian he can't send for them yet he's applied for citizenship but it's still pending. on the german. i am muslim. the most important thing is to be a good person. whatever your religion is. was the only. the turkish bulgarian border is over 200 kilometers long. but because some areas like fences or other barriers officials were powerless to keep tens of thousands of refugees from syria and iraq from crossing over last year . the situation is different now police say only about $3000.00 people have tried to cross the border illegally this year. it was. started up creating border security and the technical infrastructure on the

mohammed jamal a professional syrian hairdresser fled his war torn hometown of aleppo 6 years ago . he made it as far as bulgaria and opened a salon in the capital sofia. like it is here in bulgaria when one can work here and i can build a future but you know but it's. like other refugees in bulgaria he was allowed to start working 3 months after his arrival mohammed has 7 children to support along with his ailing parents who live in turkey says he's not a bulgarian he can't send for them yet he's applied for citizenship but it's still pending. on the german. i am muslim is there still more. money than i think the most important thing is to be a good person. and that whatever your religion is. it's the only. the turkish bulgarian border is over 200 kilometers long. but because some areas like fences or other barriers officials were powerless to keep tens of thousands of refugees from syria and iraq from crossing over last year . the situation is different now police say only about $3000.00 people have tried to cross the border illegally this year. because. we started up creating bor

people have been sentenced to death sentenced to death in saudi arabia for the murder of the journalist jamal khashoggi but the human rights group amnesty international has branded the trial a whitewash and the washington post said it was a sham the identities of those convicted weren't revealed at the closed door trial in riyadh the criminal court cleared former royal aide sowed need was widely suspected of being a ringleader and that mohamed al be who was the saudi consul general in istanbul where of course ashaji was murdered former deputy intelligence chief ahmed al a syria was also released due to insufficient evidence 3 other people go to jail terms totaling 24 years i should use murder sparked international condemnation the kingdom denied links to the hit squad killing but some of the team did work for the saudi crown prince and to ship out reports. 14 months after jamal khashoggi was last seen walking into the saudi consulate in istanbul where his fiance ha t.j. genghis waited for hours before calling for help a saudi court has issued a verdict us not to mask images a video of the cri

for joining us a court in saudi arabia has sentenced 5 people to death for the murder of journalist jamal kushal it also handed jail terms to 3 additional suspects in connection with the killing the saudi writer and dissident was never seen again after entering the kingdom's consulate in istanbul last year he was killed and reportedly dismembered inside the building but his remains were never found out she was a resident of the u.s. at the time and was known for writing critically about the saudi royal family. for more on this story we can speak to ca toby cadman he's an international human rights lawyer who has followed this case closely toby thank you for joining us what do you make of this verdict. well i think it's it's very disappointing i don't think anybody should be altogether surprised as it was very clear that this was going to be a whitewash in the very beginning and i think what's most disappointing is that 2 senior officials who were alleged to have been close to the moment been in some bond and directly involved with the carrying out all to the execution and effectively the