Donate

Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi

A man poses for a photo against a tree, wearing a red jacket

Khashoggi colleague: ‘They took me away and they told me that I’m the target of a Saudi threat’

İyad el-Baghdadi rose to prominence tweeting and writing during the Arab Spring uprising. He fled to Norway in 2014, but after the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, he found himself also targeted.

Protesters hold signs with images of Saudi journalists on them

International community has ‘failed’ in the aftermath of Khashoggi’s death

Justice
Hatice Cengiz

Khashoggi’s fiancée calls for justice: ‘Jamal did no wrong to his country’

A man holds a sign that says "we will not leave without Jamal Khashoggi"

Jamal Khashoggi’s last interview with The World

The Misk Foundation, founded and chaired by the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, held a controversial event on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly on Monday.

Saudi ‘Youth Forum’ at New York public library canceled after activists’ outcry

Tell us about your experience accessing The World

We want to hear your feedback so we can keep improving our website, theworld.org. Please fill out this quick survey and let us know your thoughts (your answers will be anonymous). Thanks for your time!

People attend a symbolic funeral prayer for Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi

UN report sees credible evidence linking Saudi crown prince to Khashoggi murder

Conflict & Justice

Khashoggi’s death stirred widespread disgust and hurt the image of crown prince, previously admired in the West for pushing to end the kingdom’s oil dependence and easing social restrictions including by allowing women to drive.

Kamal, a tour guide in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

This Saudi tour guide wants you to come to his hometown, Jeddah

A Troubled Kingdom

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman al-Saud laid out in his Vision 2030, his blueprint for the next decade, a plan to transform Saudi Arabia into a popular tourist destination.

We respect your time, attention and privacy

This is a news website, not a click casino. We do NOT employ deceptive behaviors, display annoying ads or use third party cookies and trackers to monetize your visit or help advertisers track you across the internet.

Simply, we ask that you would consider a donation to support the journalism we produce every weekday. Thank you.

This is The World

The World is a public radio program and podcast that crosses borders and time zones to bring home the stories that matter.

Follow The World

Subscribe to The World’s Latest Edition podcast for free using your favorite podcast player: