Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2, 2018. Five years on, there has been little accountability — and human rights groups say that has implications for free expression around the world. Ozan Kose/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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In this photo released by the Saudi Press Agency, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and President Biden bump fists as they begin meetings in Jeddah. Saudi Press Agency/AP hide caption
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the Augusta Victoria Hospital in east Jerusalem on Friday. Biden announced a U.S. investment of $100 million for a network of hospitals. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption
On this trip, the White House says President Biden will try to reduce physical contact as a COVID-19 precaution, meaning fist-pumps replaced handshakes on the red carpet when he arrived. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A demonstrator holds a poster of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi during a gathering outside the Saudi Arabia consulate in Istanbul, on Oct. 25, 2018. Khashoggi, a Washington Post contributor, was killed on Oct. 2, 2018 after a visit to the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Yasin Akgul/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Israeli company NSO Group's spyware was used to spy on journalists, human rights activists and political dissidents in several countries. A former U.N. adviser says this type of spyware is a threat to democracy. Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Former U.N. Adviser Says Global Spyware Is A Threat To Democracy
Lawmakers and journalists are among those calling for penalties against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the 2018 killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi after a U.S. intelligence report finding the crown prince had approved the operation. Emrah Gurel/AP hide caption
People hold posters of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, near Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul in the fall, marking the two-year anniversary of his death. Emrah Gurel/AP hide caption
U.S. Intelligence: Saudi Crown Prince Approved Operation To Kill Jamal Khashoggi
Hatice Cengiz, who was engaged to slain Saudi journalist Jamal Kashoggi, leaves a court in Istanbul on Friday. Two former aides to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and 18 other Saudi nationals are on trial in absentia over the 2018 killing of the Washington Post columnist. Emrah Gurel/AP hide caption
Protesters outside the Saudi Arabian Embassy in London in October 2018 demonstrate against the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. On Monday, five people were sentenced to death for the killing, and three others received prison sentences. Jack Taylor/Getty Images hide caption
Two former employees of Twitter are charged with spying for Saudi Arabia by accessing information in private accounts. Mike Blake/Reuters hide caption
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends the Future Investment Initiative conference, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 24, 2018. Many major executives backed out of the event after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. This year, some of the big corporate names are expected to return. Amr Nabil/AP hide caption
In the weeks following the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, President Trump spent more time praising Saudi Arabia as a very important ally than he did reacting to the killing. Hasan Jamali/AP hide caption
Hatice Cengiz, the fiancée of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, poses for The Associated Press following an interview in Istanbul on Tuesday. Lefteris Pitarakis/AP hide caption
On the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman tells PBS in a documentary airing next week, "I get all the responsibility because it happened under my watch." Fayez Nureldine/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
A federal judge says the government must prioritize the release of documents requested under the Freedom of Information Act about the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, seen above in 2014. The U.S. resident was slain in the Saudi Consulate in Turkey last year. Hasan Jamali/AP hide caption
President Trump, shown here during a 2018 meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman where they discussed arms deals, has blocked an effort to stem the sale of weapons to the Gulf country. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is seen in Algiers on Dec. 2, 2018 — exactly two months after Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul and was never heard from again. Billal Bensalem/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption
President of the Human Rights Commission of Saudi Arabia, Bandar bin Mohammed Al-Aiban, pictured in November, told the UN Human Rights Council on Thursday the accused killers behind Jamal Khashoggi's death are being brought to justice. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Candles burn in a memorial to slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi outside Saudi Arabia's Consulate in Istanbul in October 2018. Lefteris Pitarakis/AP hide caption
Hasan Minhaj performs in New York City in July. The Saudi government asked Netflix to remove an episode of the comedian's show Patriot Act that was critical of the regime over the death of Jamal Khashoggi. Matthew Eisman/Getty Images for Ozy Media hide caption
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (left) talks with King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud during the Gulf Cooperation Council summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Dec. 9. Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Reuters hide caption
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., sponsored the resolution to withdraw U.S. military aid from the war in Yemen with Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah. He argues the move will garner international notice as the conflict continues. Zach Gibson/Getty Images hide caption
Senate Votes To End U.S. Support For War In Yemen, Rebuking Trump And Saudi Arabia
Time magazine is printing four covers for its "Person of the Year" issue, featuring Jamal Khashoggi, top left, members of the Capital Gazette newspaper staff, top right, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, bottom left, and Maria Ressa. Time Magazine/AP hide caption