Jamal Khashoggi
Assassinated Saudi journalist and dissident (1958–2018)
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Jamal Khashoggi
Jamal Ahmad Khashoggi (جمال أحمد خاشقجي, ; 13 October 1958 – 2 October 2018) was a Saudi journalist, dissident, author, and columnist for Middle East Eye and The Washington Post. He served as editor for the Saudi Arabian newspaper Al Watan, transforming it into a platform for Saudi progressives. In September 2017, Khashoggi fled Saudi Arabia and went into self-imposed exile due to a ban from Twitter and wrote critical newspaper articles about the Saudi government. He was assassinated on 2 October 2018 at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, allegedly by Saudi government agents under the orders of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Khashoggi had been a vocal critic of the Saudi rulers and opposed their intervention in Yemen.
Jamal Khashoggi ranks #6,199 most popular person with a Buzz Score of 1.0. Jamal Khashoggi peaked at #2,837 of all time (Nov 13 - Dec 12, 2025). Over the past year, Jamal Khashoggi has spent 2 days in the top 10, including 1 at #1.
