Jamal Khashoggi, a former adviser to the Saudi royal family, entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday afternoon to obtain papers verifying his divorce and complete routine paperwork, where he was required to surrender his mobile phone upon entry.
Analytical Questions
Who approved the operation that killed Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on 2018-10-02?
The probability in parentheses is how likely each explanation is on its own; it does not compare explanations to each other.
Weighing the available reporting, these explanations rank by evidence:
Evidence points to Crown Prince's approval
(almost certain)
Other / unknown
(almost certainly not)
Who approved the operation that killed Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on 2018-10-02?
The probability in parentheses is how likely each explanation is on its own; it does not compare explanations to each other.
Weighing the available reporting, these explanations rank by evidence:
Saudi leadership approved the operation
(possible)
Security officials acted without explicit top-level approval
(very unlikely)
The question cannot be resolved from available evidence
(almost certainly not)
Other / unknown
(almost certainly not)
Evidence Landscape
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Claim Categories
Reported Events
10
Official Statement
5
Interpretation
3
Expert Analysis
1
Motive Attribution
1
Speech Act
1
Top Claims
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