Economy/Business Alert: Virgin’s Richard Branson, tech investor Steve Case distance themselves from Saudi Arabia in light of alleged Khashoggi killing

Branson announced Thursday he would suspend participation in two tourism projects in Saudi Arabia as well as discussions over a Saudi investment in his space companies. Case said he would suspend participation in a major Saudi investment conference later this month as well as in a tourism project. Several media organizations said earlier they would not participate in the conference after Turkish officials said that Saudi Arabia orchestrated the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Economy/Business Alert Oct 11, 8:48 PM     Virgin's Richard Branson, tech investor Steve Case distance themselves from Saudi Arabia in light of alleged Khashoggi killing Branson announced Thursday he would suspend participation in two tourism projects in Saudi Arabia as well as discussions over a Saudi investment in his space companies. Case said he would suspend participation in a major Saudi investment conference later this month as well as in a tourism project. Several media organizations said earlier they would not participate in the conference after Turkish officials said that Saudi Arabia orchestrated the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071