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Saudi king and crown prince call Khashoggi's son to express condolences

October 22, 2018 at 5:56 am

Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman [File photo Saudi Press Agency]

Saudi King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s son, Salah, to express their condolences, the Saudi Press Agency said late on Sunday, Reuters reports.

Saudi Arabia has said that Khashoggi, a prominent journalist and critic of Saudi rulers, died in a fight inside its Istanbul consulate – after two weeks of denials that it had anything to do with his disappearance.

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