Reports Saudi commentator missing inside Istanbul consulate are false: Saudi official

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Reports that Saudi commentator Jamal Khashoggi has gone missing inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul "are false," a Saudi official told Reuters on Wednesday.

The official said Khashoggi visited the consulate "to request paperwork related to his marital status and exited shortly thereafter".

(Reporting by Yara Bayoumy; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)