Saudi Arabia admits Khashoggi killed in Istanbul consulate: state media

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Saudi Arabia on Saturday admitted that dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi had been killed inside its consulate in Istanbul, state media reported.
"The discussions between Jamal Khashoggi and those he met at the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul... devolved into a fistfight, leading to his death," the Saudi Press Agency said, citing the public prosecutor.
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First Published: Oct 20 2018 | 4:46 AM IST