Saudi investment forum opens under Khashoggi shadow

Saudi Arabia kicked off an investment summit Tuesday despite growing international outrage over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, which triggered a wave of cancellations from global CEOs and policymakers.

The three-day conference began amid tight security at Riyadh's Ritz-Carlton hotel, with Russian Direct Investment Fund chief Kirill Dmitriyev and French Total CEO Patrick Pouyanne among the confirmed speakers listed by organisers for the opening day.