Some Saudi Arabians have turned their backs on Amazon due to American media coverage of its actions. The publication at the center of controversy is the Washington Post, which is owned by Jeff Bezos. Bezos is also the founder and CEO of Amazon, as well as the richest individual on Earth. Bezos, as well as Amazon by default, are the stakeholders in numerous companies. This includes the Washington Post. Saudi Arabians are upset with how the Washington Post covered the death and murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The Washington Post is accused of publishing defaming articles and propaganda stories to attack respect for Saudi Arabia. Khashoggi was a columnist for the Washington Post who was then murdered at the Saudi consulate. This was originally adamantly denied by Saudi officials. The Washington Post even published an op-ed written by the president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, last Friday. While Amazon and Bezos do not rely heavily on the Middle East as their primary consumers, Bezos does own another company in the Middle East, Souq.com, that is also being targeted with the boycott.
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