Saudi government's credibility is "at question" in Khashoggi's death, analyst says After 18 days of vehemently denying involvement, Saudi Arabia is now saying journalist Jamal Khashoggi died in a "fistfight" with individuals he encountered in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Ali al-Ahmed, the director of the Gulf Institute, which supports dissidents of the Saudi government, speaks to CBSN about why an independent review of the incident is needed.