French President Emmanuel Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that he was "extremely worried" by the disappearance of veteran Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and would speak on the issue with Saudi and Turkish leaders in the coming days.
"I am waiting for the truth and complete clarity to be established ", Macron said in an interview with France 24 television. "What's been mentioned is serious, very serious (...) France wants everything to be done so that we have all the truth on this case of which the first elements are extremely worrying."
He said he would take a stance on the issue once the facts were clear and that he would discuss the matter with the Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
CNBC cable news network added its name on Friday to the growing list of media companies that have pulled out of a Saudi investment conference this month, citing the disappearance of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi."CNBC will no longer participate in the FII in Riyadh due to the continuing questions surrounding the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi," it said in a Twitter post.CNBC will no longer participate in the FII in Riyadh due to the continuing questions surrounding the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.— CNBC (@CNBC) 12 Ekim 2018 
CNBC pulls out of Saudi conference over Khashoggi
A busy day is observed at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul as the investigation into the disappearance of prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi continues.A person wearing a white apron and carrying a backpack was seen entering the residence of Consul General of Saudi Arabia Mohammad al-Otaibi, reported an Anadolu Agency correspondent on the ground on Friday.Separately, 11 other people who came in four civilian vehicles entered the Saudi Consulate and did not speak to the press.Meanwhile the members of local and foreign press are on alert in front of the consulate building.Video: Saudi Consulate in Istanbul bustles with activityKhashoggi, a Washington Post columnist, has not been heard from since Oct. 2 when he visited the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, amid speculation he was killed by Saudi authorities.On the same day, 15 Saudis, including several officials, arrived in Istanbul on two planes and visited the consulate while Khashoggi was also inside, police sources said. All of the identified individuals have since left Turkey.Saudi authorities have yet to give a clear explanation of Khashoggi’s fate, while several countries -- particularly Turkey, the U.S. and the U.K. -- have expressed their desire that the matter should be elucidated as soon as possible.Turkish presidential aide Ibrahim Kalın said on Thursday that a joint working team between Turkey and Saudi Arabia will be formed to investigate the case in all its aspects.In final tweets, Khashoggi alluded to Palestine, SyriaFrance raises pressure on Saudi over Khashoggi disappearanceSaudi delegation arrives in Ankara for Khashoggi probeTurkey has recordings proving Khashoggi was killed inside Saudi consulate: Washington Post
Saudi Consulate in Istanbul bustles with activity
UN human rights experts on Friday urged Saudi Arabia to immediately and unconditionally release all women human rights defenders.The experts, including Michel Forst, special rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, said in a statement that Israa Al-Ghomgham, Samar Badawi, Nassima Al-Sadah, Nouf Abdulaziz, Mayya Al-Zahrani, and Hatoon Al-Fass have been in pre-trial detention for the past four months.“We condemn in the strongest possible terms the actions of the Saudi authorities against these women human rights defenders and we call on them, as a matter of urgency, to immediately release and drop the charges against all of them,” the experts said.Saudi delegation arrives in Ankara for Khashoggi probeThey also reminded the Saudi Government of its obligation to protect and promote the rights of all human rights defenders as they peacefully carry out their legitimate work."In the context of widespread and systemic gender discrimination, women human rights defenders face particular risks, especially when their work challenges stereotypical ideas about women’s place in society, as in this case," they added.
UN urges Saudi Arabia to release women rights defenders
A delegation from Saudi Arabia arrived in Turkey’s capital, Ankara, on Friday for the investigation into the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi.On Thursday, Turkish Presidential Spokesman Ibrahim Kalın said Turkey had accepted a Saudi proposal to form a joint working group to investigate the case of Khashoggi.Khashoggi has been missing since Oct. 2, when he visited the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, amid speculation he was killed.Saudi authorities have yet to give a clear explanation on the fate of Khashoggi as several countries -- particularly Turkey, the U.S. and the U.K. -- press for clarification.Turkey has recordings proving Khashoggi was killed inside Saudi consulate: Washington PostTrump: Khashoggi disappearance no reason to stop Saudi investmentsMedia companies, journalists drop out of Saudi event after Khashoggi disappearanceBranson halts Saudi business talks over Khashoggi case
Saudi delegation arrives in Ankara for Khashoggi probe