Saudi Arabia admits journalist is dead, 18 people detained

Saudi Arabia admitted Saturday that missing dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead, with its public prosecutor claiming the U.S. resident got into a fight with people he met at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and died as a result.Investigations into his disappearance earlier in the month are continuing, and 18 Saudi nationals have been detained, according to the Saudi Foreign Ministry.The kingdom also fired several intelligence officers including some close to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the ministry said, though it made no reference to the crown prince's possible involvement in…READ FULL ARTICLE