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A minute of silence is held in Istanbul to mark the first anniversary of the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The Washington Post columnist was killed and dismembered at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2, 2018, in an operation that reportedly involved 15 agents sent from Riyadh. His body was never found. IMAGES
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Riyadh, after a summit meeting to underscore demands that fighting in Gaza end. IMAGES
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Riyadh. It is Raisi's first visit to Riyadh since Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to restore ties in March. Arab leaders and Iran's president met in the Saudi capital for a summit meeting to underscore demands that fighting in Gaza end. IMAGES
Chinese President Xi Jinping is welcomed by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman upon his arrival at the Royal Court in Riyadh. About $30 billion in agreements are set to be signed as China seeks to shore up its Covid-hit economy and Saudi Arabia pushes to diversify its economic and political alliances. IMAGES
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Ankara as the two participate in an official welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace. IMAGES
Paris, Mar 2 (EFE), (Camera: ARCHIVE EFE/EPA).- The German branch of Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Tuesday said it had filed a lawsuit accusing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of a crime against humanity for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.The Saudi dissident journalist was killed in his country's consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2, 2018. His body has never been retrieved."We call on the German prosecutor to take a stand and open an investigation into the crimes we have revealed," RSF secretary general Christophe Deloire said in the statement.ARCHIVE FOOTAGE.