Saudi monitoring disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Saudi Arabia is following up media reports about the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi after he left consulate building, the consulate in Istanbul said in a statement carried by the state news agency (SPA) early on Thursday.

The consulate added that it is carrying out follow-up and coordination with the Turkish authorities to disclose the circumstances of the disappearance of Khashoggi.