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Named: The 15 Saudi suspects wanted over Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance

Turkish media has published the names of 15 Saudi nationals suspected of involvement in case of journalist missing for past week
A video grab from CCTV footage obtained from Turkish news agency DHA shows a Saudi team suspected of involvement in Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance at Ataturk Airport on 2 October (AFP)

Turkish newspapers on Tuesday published the names of 15 Saudi nationals suspected of involvement in the disappearance and alleged killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

The following is what is known about the 15 men and their movements on the day that Khashoggi went missing after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, according to Turkish media reports.

Sources close to the investigation confirmed the names of the 15 suspects to MEE.

Meshal Saad M Albost

Born 1987. Albost passed through passport control at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport at 1.45 am local time on 2 October and checked in to the Wyndham Grand Hotel. He passed through passport control at 9.54 pm the same day, flying out of Istanbul on a private jet.

Salah Muhammad A Tubaigy

Born 1971. Arrived at Ataturk Airport at 3.38 am on a private jet and checked in to the Movenpick Hotel. He left Istanbul aboard a private jet at 8.29 pm the same day.

Naif Hassan S Alarifi

Born 1986. Arrived in Istanbul on a scheduled flight at 4.12 pm on 2 October and passed through passport control. Checked into the Wyndham Grand Hotel but left the city on a private at 9.45 pm.

Muhammed Saad H Alzahrani

Born 1988. Arrived on a scheduled flight at Ataturk Airport at 4.53 pm and passed through passport control before checking in to the Wyndham Grand Hotel. Passed through passport control again at 9.48 pm and left the city aboard a private jet.

A video grab from CCTV footage obtained from Turkish news agency DHA shows vehicles arriving at the Saudi Arabian consulate on 2 October (AFP)
Mansur Othman M Abahuseyin

Born 1972. Arrived at Ataturk Airport aboard a scheduled flight and passed through passport control at 4.13 pm. Checked in to the Wyndham Grand Hotel. Passed through passport control again at 9.45 pm.

Khaled Aedh G Altaibi

Born 1988. Arrived aboard a scheduled flight at Ataturk Airport, passing through passport control at 1.44 am. Checked in to the Wyndham Grand Hotel, and passed through passport control at Ataturk Airport again at 8.28 pm.

Abdulaziz Muhammed M Alhawsawi

Born 1987. Arrived at Ataturk Airport aboard a scheduled flight, arriving at passport control at 1.43 am. Checked in to the Wyndham Grand Hotel. Passed through passport control again at 20.28 and left aboard a private jet.

Waleed Abdullah M Alsehri

Born 1980. Arrived at Ataturk Airport aboard a private jet and checked in at the Movenpick Hotel. Drove off again at 5.45 pm to return to the private jet.

Turki Musharraf M Alsehri

Born 1982. Arrived by private jet, passing through passport control at 3.39 am. Stayed at the Movenpick Hotel and drove off again at 5.45 pm to return to the private jet.

Thaar Ghaleb T Alharbi

Born 1979. Arrived at Ataturk Airport by private jet, passing through passport control at 3.41 am. Stayed at the Movenpick Hotel and left at 5.40 pm to return to a private jet.

Maher Abdulaziz M Mutreb

Born 1971. Arrived at Ataturk Airport by private jet, passing through passport control at 3.38 am. Stayed at the Movenpick Hotel, leaving at 5.57 pm.

Fahad Shabib A Albalawi

Born 1985. Arrived at Ataturk Airport aboard a private jet. Stayed at the Movenpick Hotel, leaving at 5.45 pm.

Badr Lafi M Alotaibi

Born 1973. Arrived at Ataturk Airport aboard a private, passing through passport control at 3:41 am. Stayed at the Movenpick Hotel and drove off at 5.45 pm to return to the private jet.

Mustafa Muhammed M Almadani

Born 1961. Arrived at Ataturk Airport aboard a private jet. Stayed  at the Movenpick Hotel and left Istanbul aboard a scheduled flight early the following morning, passing through passport control at 12.18 am.

Saif Saad Q Alqahtani

Born 1973. Arrived at Ataturk Airport aboard a private jet. Stayed at the Movenpick Hotel and left Istanbul aboard a scheduled flight early the following morning, passing through passport control at 12.20 am.

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