The opening of the investigation follows complaints filed by NGOs against Mohammed bin Salman, accused of ordering the assassination of the journalist in 2018

A protestor wears a mask depicting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman next to people holding posters of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi during a demonstration outside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, on 25 October 2018 (Yasin Akgul/AFP)

Published date: 18 May 2026 12:04 BST

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