US lawmakers must take action after a UN report into the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi claimed "credible evidence" suggests senior Saudi officials were involved, Human Rights First said on Wednesday

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres does not have the authority to launch a criminal probe into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujjaric said on Wednesday in response to a special rapporteur's call for such an investigation

Riyadh is against any attempts to take the case on the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi out of the country's jurisdiction, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al Jubeir said Wednesday after the release of the UN special rapporteur's report on the case

Germany will study the UN report on the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and draw conclusions later, the spokesman for the German Foreign Ministry, Rainer Breul, said on Wednesday

The UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Agnes Callamard, called on Wednesday on Saudi Arabia to apologize to the family and friends of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi and pay compensation for his death

UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial Executions Agnes Callamard said in her report, released on Wednesday, that "credible evidence" existed to warrant further investigation into Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and other high-level Saudi officials over their alleged role in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Pakistan's former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif has been granted first extension in his service as Commander of 39-countries Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC)

Tehran hopes that Saudi Arabia will engage in a dialogue to alleviate the worsening situation in the Middle East, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Monday