U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin
Saudi Arabia's Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan met U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in Riyadh, a statement from the ministry said on Tuesday.
Mnuchin said on Sunday Saudi Arabia's explanation of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was a "good first step but not enough", adding that it was premature to discuss sanctions over the incident.
Mnuchin is touring the region to discuss counter-terrorism measures with Arab allies.
The website of an international Saudi investment conference hosted by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been attacked by hackers.On the homepage of the 'Future Investment Initiative' website, hackers posted a fake image showing bin Salman holding a sword standing behind the murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi.The conference, nicknamed Davos in the Desert and slated to run Oct. 23 - 25, is bin Salman's attempt to diversify the country's oil-based economy.His plans, however, have become disrupted amid global outcry about Khashoggi's killing inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.Screenshots of the hacked website show the message: "Saudi regime is one of the sources for #Terrorism_Financing in the world.""For the sake of security for children worldwide, we urge all countries to put sanctions on the Saudi regime,” the message stated."The regime, aligned with the United States, must be kept responsible for its barbaric and inhuman action, such as killing its own citizen Jamal Khashoggi and thousands of innocent people in Yemen. The medieval Saudi regime is one of the sources of #Terrorism_Financing in the world."Khashoggi, a columnist for The Washington Post, had gone missing since entering the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2.After denying knowledge of Khashoggi's whereabouts for two weeks, Saudi Arabia on Saturday said he was killed during a "brawl" inside the consulate.His body has not been recovered, nor has Saudi Arabia explained its shifting narrative on what transpired.SoftBank CEO cancels speaking engagement at Saudi conferenceSaudi stocks stumble amid Khashoggi killing falloutSaudi foreign minister pledges full probe into Khashoggi killingSaudis use charm, fierce lobbying to gain power
Website of Saudi investment conference hacked
Saudi Arabia's stock market dived in early trade on Tuesday, the opening day of a three-day investment conference, amid persistent investor concern about global reaction to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.The Saudi index fell 1.3 percent at 7,546 points in half an hour, with banks and petrochemical shares the biggest losers.U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he was still not satisfied with what he has heard from Saudi Arabia about the killing of Khashoggi in Turkey, but did not want to lose investment from Riyadh.Saudi Arabia on Sunday described the killing of Khashoggi at its Istanbul consulate as a "huge and grave mistake", but said its Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) had not been aware.Turkey has not yet shared any information with any country on Khashoggi case: FMFresh stock exchange data released on Sunday showed foreigners sold a net 4.01 billion riyals ($1.07 billion) in Saudi stocks in the week ending Oct. 18.But state-linked Saudi funds have been buying blue-chips in a support operation since the market plunged last week, according to analysts.Saudi's stock market has lost a little over five percent in value since Oct. 2 because of concerns the Khashoggi case could trigger U.S. sanctions and shrink inflows of foreign investment.Al Rajhi Bank dropped 2.9 percent and National Commercial Bank lost 3.6 percent.Saudi foreign minister pledges full probe into Khashoggi killingBut Saudi Industrial Export outperformed the market, jumping 9.9 percent after its third-quarter loss narrowed.Jabal Omar Development also climbed 3.8 percent after posting a third-quarter profit.The Dubai index inched up 0.1 percent with Emaar Properties adding 0.6 percent and Dubai Islamic Bank increased 0.2 percent.Gulf Navigation Holding jumped 7.4 percent in heavy trade after Dubai Financial Market said direct deals were executed on 82 million shares of the company for 80.4 million dirhams.World not satisfied with Saudi explanation on KhashoggiNasdaq-listed DP World fell 1.8 percent after reporting a 6.7 percent drop in its shipping container volumes for the third-quarter.In Qatar, Qatar Gas Transport added 3.2 percent and Mesaieed Petrochemical gained 1.5 percent. The main index was flat. ‘No reason’ for month delay in Khashoggi probe: TrumpCIA Director on way to Turkey for Khashoggi case
Saudi stocks stumble amid Khashoggi killing fallout
Turkey will cooperate with any international investigation probing the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Tuesday, adding that Ankara had not yet shared any information with any country on the case.The minister stated that Turkey was ready to cooperate in a possible probe into the Khashoggi case at the United Nations, international courts or institutions.Saudi Arabia has been more open to cooperation on the case since the phone call between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Saudi King Salman on Oct. 15, Çavuşoğlu said.Saudi foreign minister pledges full probe into Khashoggi killingThe minister said that it was "important" that Saudi Arabia acknowledged the killing of Khashoggi, even though it was a late statement.Khashoggi, who was a U.S. resident and strong critic of Saudi’s Crown Prince Salman, was last seen entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2.Khashoggi, who was a U.S. resident and strong critic of Saudi’s Crown Prince Salman, was last seen entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2.World not satisfied with Saudi explanation on KhashoggiOn the day of his disappearance, 15 other Saudis, including several officials, arrived in Istanbul on two planes and visited the consulate while he was still inside, according to Turkish police sources. All of the identified individuals have since left Turkey.After denying knowledge of Khashoggi's whereabouts for two weeks, Saudi Arabia on Saturday said he was killed during a fight inside its Istanbul consulate.His body has not been recovered, nor has Saudi Arabia explained its shifting narrative on what transpired.Trump said Monday he is "not satisfied" with Saudi Arabia's explanation for Khashoggi's disappearance -- just days after calling it a "great first step".‘No reason’ for month delay in Khashoggi probe: TrumpTurkey-U.S. tiesThe foreign minister stated that steps will be taken in the coming days to lift U.S. sanctions on the justice and interior ministers of Turkey.Ankara’s ties with the U.S. were strained due to Washington’s support of the YPG terror group and their stance on the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETÖ), not because of the case of now freed American pastor Andrew Brunson, Çavuşoğlu said.The YPG is the armed wing of the Democratic Union Party (PYD), which is the Syrian offshoot of the PKK. The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the European Union and the United States.The U.S. needs to cut support for the YPG and fully implement the Manbij roadmap, he added.The Manbij deal between Turkey and the U.S. focuses on the withdrawal of terrorist YPG/PKK forces from the city in Aleppo province, northern Syria to stabilize the region.“Turkey will not allow PKK/YPG to be part of Syrian constitutional committee,” Çavuşoğlu said, adding that Russia was aware that the YPG is a terrorist organization.Two PKK terrorists 'neutralized' in SE TurkeyFM calls Washington to take action against FETÖRegarding FETÖ, Çavuşoğlu called Washington to take action against the terror group, saying that it is “unacceptable” that the U.S. hosts a group that attempted a coup in Turkey. FETÖ terrorists are led by U.S.-based Fetullah Gülen, who orchestrated Turkey's July 15 coup attempt and is the mastermind behind a long-running campaign to overthrow the state through the infiltration of Turkish institutions, particularly the military, police and judiciary. Since the failed coup, operations have been ongoing in the military, police and judiciary as well as in state institutions across the country to arrest suspects with alleged links to FETÖ.
Turkey has not yet shared any information with any country on Khashoggi case: FM