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Saudi Arabia vows retaliation if punished over missing Saudi Journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has garnered international attention with his reforms and rapid rise to power [Courtesy]

Saudi Arabia warned it would retaliate against any sanctions imposed on the oil-rich kingdom over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as more Western companies distanced themselves from the Gulf State.

US President Donald Trump has threatened the kingdom with "severe punishment" if Khashoggi, who has been critical of powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was killed inside its Istanbul mission.

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