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Street renamed to honor murdered journalist

Saudis in the U.S. capital now have a daily reminder of the unconscionable brutality prompting President Joe Biden to label Saudi Arabia a “pariah” nation.

A Washington, D.C. street sign honoring Jamal Khashoggi
A Washington, D.C. street sign honoring Jamal Khashoggi (AN/Angela N.)

WASHINGTON (AN) — Saudis working at or visiting their country’s embassy in the U.S. capital now have a daily reminder of the unconscionable brutality that prompted President Joe Biden to label Saudi Arabia a “pariah” nation.

The stretch of downtown New Hampshire Avenue where the Saudi Embassy is located was christened Jamal Khashoggi Way on Wednesday, honoring the Washington Post columnist and social critic assassinated by the Saudis because of his writings about the repressive regime.

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