Jamal Khashoggi: US secretary of state arrives in Saudi Arabia for crisis talks

Mike Pompeo to meet King Salman amid reports Riyadh may admit journalist was killed in Istanbul consulate

The US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, has arrived in Saudi Arabia for talks with King Salman over the disappearance of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as reports emerged that Riyadh was poised to acknowledge that Khashoggi was killed in its consulate in Istanbul.

Pompeo landed in Riyadh on Tuesday morning and was due to meet the king immediately to discuss the crisis surrounding Khashoggi, who vanished two weeks ago during a visit to the Istanbul consulate. He made no remarks upon landing.

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