Brussels — Journalist and political essayist Isaac Hammouch is preparing to launch a new book titled The Murder of Khashoggi: A State Crime? The Responsibility of Mohammed bin Salman.
The upcoming book revisits the assassination of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2, 2018. This case sparked global outrage and heightened scrutiny on state accountability and press freedom.
Khashoggi, a notable columnist and critic of Saudi policies, entered the consulate to obtain documents for his forthcoming marriage. He never came out. Turkish authorities later disclosed that a Saudi operative team arrived in Istanbul shortly before his visit. Turkish investigations revealed Khashoggi was killed in the consulate, and his body dismembered, with his remains never found.
The incident prompted multiple international investigations. A United Nations-mandated report concluded that Khashoggi’s killing was an extrajudicial execution for which Saudi Arabia was responsible under international human rights law. Several intelligence assessments from Western governments suggested the operation likely required high-level authorization, a claim denied by Riyadh.
Hammouch’s book reportedly utilizes publicly available intelligence findings, international reports, and legal analyses to explore command responsibility and geopolitical impact. Beyond detailing the facts, it situates the assassination within broader considerations of international law, diplomatic immunity, and the tension between strategic alliances and human rights.
Based in Brussels, Hammouch has extensively written on political accountability and democratic governance. This publication appears to place the Khashoggi case within the global debate over the right to truth in severe human rights violation cases.
The official release date will be announced soon.
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