Saudi Arabia fires five top officials, arrests 18 after admitting Khashoggi was killed in a fight at consulate
ISTANBUL – The Saudi government acknowledged late Friday that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed while visiting the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, saying he died during a fist fight.The annoucement, which came in a tweet from the Saudi foreign ministry, said that an initial investigation by the government’s general prosecutor found that Khashoggi been in discussions with people inside the consulate when a quarrel broke out, escalating to a fatal fist fight.The Saudi […]
