LONDON – Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Britain expressed concern on Fridayabout the fate of a journalist who vanished after entering its Istanbulconsulate last week.
But Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf al Saud told the BBC he needed to wait forthe results of an investigation before commenting further about JamalKhashoggi’s fate.
“We are concerned about our citizen Jamal,” he said.
“There is an ongoing investigation and it would be premature for me tocomment until we see the final results of the investigation.”
Asked when he would have an answer, the envoy replied: “Hopefully soon.”
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Khashoggi, a Washington Post contributor who has been critical of SaudiCrown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s policies, has not been seen since heentered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2.
Turkish officials have said the journalist was murdered in the consulate bySaudi agents, a charge Riyadh denies, insisting he left the mission a shorttime later.
The Saudi ambassador did not repeat the earlier claim of Khashoggi leavingthe building or explain why he was concerned. – APP/AFP
