As Saudi Arabia has been bombarded with a wave of economic threats from both the United States and some from the European Union over the case of the slain journalist in their embassy in Turkey, they have finally made their response. In their response, they claim that "if [they] receive any action, [they] will respond with greater action." This is certainly not out of character for the Saudis, who are invaluable in some cases economically for other countries, and know that they have the status to make such bold claims. They continue to deny that they had any part in the death of the journalist, but are beginning to feel the pressure put on by western nations like Germany, France, the U.K., and the United States. This pressure has led to the Saudi's stock exchange value falling upwards of 7%, and a continual downfall of relations between other states. Internationally, this could lead to something much larger than economic issues for involved nations, but until then, we will just have to wait and see what happens next.
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Dan Kowalczyk
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