Economics

Trump’s Saudi Sanctions Seek to Show Outrage Without Harming Ties

17 top officials in the kingdom face U.S. financial penalties
Saudi Arabia charged 11 people it didn’t name for the killing

Bloomberg’s Bill Faries reports on the sanctions imposed on the Saudi officials.Source: Bloomberg)

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By Nick Wadhams and Saleha Mohsin

November 15, 2018 at 3:21 PM UTC

Updated on

November 16, 2018 at 12:26 AM UTC

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The Trump administration’s sanctions against 17 Saudis implicated in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi reflected a delicate balance: the need to acknowledge global outrage at the kingdom’s brazen behavior without rupturing ties with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

It’s probably not enough.