Pressured Over Missing Writer, Saudi Arabia Lashes Out
(WorldNews Turkey)

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia has threatened to retaliate for any sanctions imposed against it after President Donald Trump said the oil-rich kingdom deserves `severe punishment` if it is responsible for the disappearance and suspected murder of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi. The warning from the world´s top oil exporter came after a turbulent day on the Saudi stock exchange, which plunged as much as 7 percent at one point Sunday. The statement was issued as international concern grew over the writer who vanished on a visit to the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul over a week ago. American lawmakers threatened tough punitive action against the Saudis, and Germany, France...