Saudi officials insist Khashoggi left the building unharmed, though they haven't produced evidence to back their claims. Reports say U.S. intelligence intercepted communications in which Saudi officials discussed a plot to lure Khashoggi back to the kingdom to detain him. The disappearance of Khashoggi on Oct. 2, 2018, in Turkey, peels away a carefully cultivated reformist veneer promoted about the Saudi crown prince. Critics say the young Saudi prince has an authoritarian streak. "The crown prince has been brilliant in many aspects.

Source: CBC News October 12, 2018 08:00 UTC