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Saudi Dissident Journalist Missing After Visit to Consulate in Turkey

HeadlineOct 04, 2018

Meanwhile, the whereabouts of prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi remain unknown after he visited the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, on Tuesday seeking a document he needs to get married, and has not been seen since. His fiancée, who accompanied Khashoggi to the consulate, waited for him outside past midnight, returning on Wednesday morning. Khashoggi, who is a columnist for The Washington Post and lives in the United States, is a fierce critic of Saudi leadership. His loved ones believe he may have been detained by Saudi authorities.

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