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Jamal Khashoggi's Widow Calls for Release of Trump-Saudi Crown Prince Conversation Transcript

USA TODAYNovember 21, 20256 min47,605 views
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Hanan Elatr Khashoggi's Personal Story

  • πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¬ Born in Egypt and raised in Dubai, Hanan Elatr Khashoggi worked as a cabin crew member for Emirates for 22 years.
  • 🀝 She met Jamal Khashoggi in 2009, and their relationship grew stronger, realizing they shared similar opinions and perspectives.
  • πŸ—£οΈ In 2016, Saudi authorities placed Khashoggi under house arrest after a speech he gave via Zoom, prompting Elatr Khashoggi to speak out on social media.
  • ✈️ Khashoggi fled to America in 2017, and they married in Alexandria in June 2018, aiming to build a life away from Middle Eastern political polarization.

Khashoggi's Persecution and Death

  • surveillance The Emirati intelligence detained and interrogated Elatr Khashoggi for 17 hours, questioning her about Khashoggi and alleged networks to change the throne in the Gulf.
  • πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Despite efforts to move away from political issues, Elatr Khashoggi encouraged Khashoggi to continue advocating for democratic freedom and a better future for the Middle East, particularly Saudi Arabia.
  • πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡· Khashoggi's last meeting with Elatr Khashoggi was in September, shortly before he traveled to Turkey, where he planned to buy an apartment for citizenship and medical insurance, as his health was declining.
  • πŸ’” Elatr Khashoggi expresses disbelief that Khashoggi's life was taken simply for his opinions, describing the act as a terrorist act involving kidnapping, torture, and dismemberment.

Call for Justice and Transparency

  • πŸ“’ Elatr Khashoggi is taking legal action in France and the UK and seeking a lawyer in Turkey to assist her.
  • πŸ—£οΈ She is demanding the release of the conversation transcript between President Trump and Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman to uncover the truth.
  • πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Elatr Khashoggi urges America to uphold democratic values, freedom of the press, and speech, warning against becoming like Middle Eastern dictatorships and looking to the US as a role model for modern civilization.
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