Economics
Saudis Vow to Hit Back Against Any Measures Over Khashoggi
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A pedestrian pauses near an illuminated sign showing portraits of the Saudi Arabian Royal family in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi Arabia threatened on Sunday to use its economic clout to retaliate against any punitive measures, hitting back after U.S. President Donald Trump said he could take action against the world’s largest oil-exporter over the disappearance of a government critic.
“The kingdom emphasizes that it will respond to any measure against it with an even stronger measure,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. “The kingdom’s economy has an influential and vital role in the global economy.”