In the apparent final column written by journalist Jamal Khashoggi before his mysterious disappearance, he wrote that that “Arab governments have been given free rein to continue silencing the media at an increasing rate.”
The Washington Post published the article Wednesday evening with a message from Karen Attiah, WaPo’s Global Opinions editor: “I received this column from Jamal Khashoggi’s translator and assistant the day after Jamal was reported missing in Istanbul. The Post held off publishing it because we hoped Jamal would come back to us so that he and I could edit it together. Now I have to accept: That is not going to happen. This is the last piece of his I will edit for The Post. This column perfectly captures his commitment and passion for freedom in the Arab world. A freedom he apparently gave his life for. I will be forever grateful he chose The Post as his final journalistic home one year ago and gave us the chance to work together.”
In his last Post column before his disappearance, Jamal Khashoggi wrote about the Arab world’s need for a free press. Read it here. https://t.co/L80fitlJZT
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 18, 2018
Read the full article HERE.
