In this series of columns, I’ll be giving you a short primer of a story in the week’s news — including what to know, why it matters, and what is likely to happen next. First up, the story that has been dominating global headlines all week: the Jamal Khashoggi affair. What happened this week: The mystery over what happened to Saudi dissident and Washington Post columnist Khashoggi—who was seen walking into the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct.