Adnan Khashoggi

Adnan Khashoggi was a Saudi Arabian businessman and arms dealer. He was born on September 24, 1930, in Haifa, Palestine, to a family of Palestinian and Syrian descent. Khashoggi was a close associate of several high-profile individuals, including King Faisal of Saudi Arabia and the Shah of Iran. He was involved in several high-profile arms deals, including the Al-Yamamah arms deal, and was accused of being involved in several scandals, including the Iran-Contra affair. Khashoggi was assassinated in 2018 by Saudi agents at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.