Saudi Arabia confesses Jamal Khashoggi killed in Istanbul consulate: Report

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.

(With inputs from agencies.)