Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi dissident critical of the country's crown prince, entered the consulate's premises at around 1pm (10:00 GMT) on Tuesday in what seemed to be a routine visit to sort out paperwork, before disappearing.
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's presidential spokesperson said on Wednesday that Khashoggi remains inside the Saudi consulate, a day after his fiancee reported he had failed to emerge from a meeting in the mission.
"According to information we have, this individual who is a Saudi national is still at the consulate as of now," Ibrahim Kalin said.
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In contrast, a Saudi official quoted by Rooters news agency said the journalist was "not in the consulate nor in Saudi custody".
"Mr Khashoggi visited the consulate to request paperwork related to his marital status and exited shortly thereafter," the official said.
The US State Department said on Wednesday that it was monitoring and seeking information on Khashoggi's disappearance.
"We are closely following reports of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance and continue to seek information," a State Department official said.
Khashoggi, who has been living in self-exile in the United States, is a prominent columnist for the Washington Post. He has long criticised the Saudi government's reform programme under the auspices of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
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Crown Prince of Soddy Arabia...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face...
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