Why Netflix pulled ‘Patriot Act’ episode in Saudi Arabia
(CNN)Netflix has blocked an episode of a comedy show that tackles the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi from streaming in Saudi Arabia after officials from the Kingdom complained.
According to US lawmakers, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman “ordered, monitored” the killing of Khashoggi at the Kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul in October last year. The US resident was reportedly then cut up with a bone saw. His body has yet to be found.
In November, Saudi prosecutors said they would seek the death penalty for five people allegedly involved in Khashoggi’s murder. Riyadh has claimed the killing was organized by rogue elements within the regime, and not overseen by the Crown Prince.
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