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20 Saudis on trial in absentia over Jamal Khashoggi murder case

Sentinel Digital Desk

ANKARA: Twenty Saudi nationals have gone on trial in absentia in Turkey for the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was a prominent critic of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Khashoggi's Turkish fiancee, Hatice Cengiz, was one of those who testified at the opening session on Friday, reports the BBC. (IANS)