Jamal Khashoggi, 1958-2018.
Below, Thanksgiving 2017.
When his turn came to say what he was thankful for, he said: “Because I have become free, and I can write freely.”
Ben Hubbard
11.1K posts
Ben Hubbard
@NYTBen
Istanbul Bureau Chief, The New York Times. Author of 'MBS: The Rise to Power of Mohammed Bin Salman.' Order here: prh.com/mbs. RPCV.
- Thank you to everyone who reached out today to ask about the safety of my family and @nytimes colleagues in Beirut. We are all accounted for, with some of us more scratched up than others. It has been a tough day.
- I got a weird SMS. I didn't click. Researchers concluded it was a hacking attempt with Israeli software by hackers linked to Saudi Arabia. Saudi officials: no comment. The Israeli company: not all hack attempts use our products. Be careful out there, kids.
- NEW: We gathered evidence of two mass graves in Syria where the government literally dumped the bodies of people who died or were killed in detention. And we talked to men who helped bury them. Read here:
- Very sad to hear that my friend and former @AP colleague Rashed Rashid was shot while filming a protest in Gaza. Journalists should not be targeted while doing their jobs. bit.ly/2zjE6jA
- I have heard no Saudi official publicly or privately characterize Jamal Khashoggi as an “enemy of the state” or a member of the Muslim Brotherhood since his killing. So why is @realDonaldTrump describing him that way? whitehouse.gov/briefings-stat…
- Among its revelations: It wasn't just @JeffBezos. One month after his reported hack, operators linked to Saudi Arabia tried to hack my phone too. Thanks to @citizenlab for checking it out.Given the MBS-@JeffBezos news today, it seems like a good time for a personal announcement: My book, MBS: The Rise to Power of Mohammed bin Salman, will be out in March from @TimDugganBooks. Pre-order here: prh.com/mbs
- In which a Saudi official complains that Thai authorities did not confiscate the phone of a Saudi woman trying to flee her family so that she couldn't tweet about it....
- A top talent agency got a $400 million investment from Saudi. After Jamal Khashoggi was killed, it gave the money back. With @katekelly.
00:00- This may be the best piece of journalism to come out of the Middle East this year. Investigation: astounding. Human impact: heartbreaking. Read it: The Uncounted nyti.ms/2jwGChm
- It's publication day! 'MBS: The Rise to Power of Mohammed bin Salman' is on shelves and available for order. The hardbacks look great. Order here: prh.com/mbs
- It is happening! Saudi Arabia says: 🧕+🚗. Coming soon.
