Mohammed bin Salman is visiting 6 US-allied Gulf Arab states in tour aimed at fortifying the kingdom’s ties as Tehran resumes nuclear talks

Source close to investigation says person had same name, date of birth, resembled Khalid al-Otaibi, who Saudi authorities claim is in prison for slaying of journalist in Instanbul

After Khaled Alotaibi detained at Paris airport, Riyadh says the name is very common in Saudi Arabia and the man being held 'has nothing to do with the case in question'

Following stops in UAE, Qatar, French president in Jeddah to discuss crisis-hit Lebanon after Riyadh blocks imports

But first report released since Biden ordered declassification does not prove senior Saudi government officials were complicit in terror plot

Aversion to arming human rights violators often trumped by political expediency; only new legislation can keep Israeli firms from selling wares to bad actors, activists say

Amnesty head urges limits on surveillance industry; WhatsApp head says use of the technology must be stopped; Israeli activist claims revelations are 'tip of the iceberg'

According to the New York Times, the government encouraged several companies, including NSO Group, to continue cooperation, regardless of concerns tech was used to quash dissent

White House says grisly murder of journalist may be raised in meetings with delegation led by Khalid bin Salman, Riyadh's deputy defense minister and brother of crown prince

4 of those involved in slaying received US State Department-approved training from private contractor in 2017, NYT reports; no evidence US officials were aware of unit's actions