Saudis blame Khashoggi death on fight in consulate

Published October 20, 2018 1:25am ET



The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs blamed the death of Jamal Khashoggi on an argument that escalated between the journalist and unidentified men inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.

Eighteen suspects have been arrested in the case, the Saudi government said, more than two weeks after Khashoggi disappeared. The suspects’ names have not been released.

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