沙特能源部長稱胡塞武裝致命襲擊後王國「無所畏懼」
Saudi minister says kingdom is fearless after deadly Houthi strikes
沙特能源部長週一在會議上稱，沙特「字典裏沒有恐懼一詞」；胡塞武裝接連襲擊利雅德機場，威脅王國的經濟抱負。沙特吸引外資和旅遊的努力正遇挫，旗艦商業活動的出行選擇有限：主要機場關閉，部分政府建議不要前往，Delta 延後開通直飛利雅德的計劃。《華爾街日報》指出，沙特已向全球科技和 AI 項目投入大量資金；沙特應對危機的方式將帶來超越王國範圍的影響。
“The word fear in the Saudi dictionary does not exist,” Saudi’s energy minister said Monday at a conference skipped by top oil executives, as back-to-back Houthi strikes on Riyadh’s airport threaten the kingdom’s economic ambitions.
“Efforts to project a business-as-usual calm look strained,” Semafor’s Saudi bureau chief wrote. Saudi’s push to attract foreign investment and tourism is facing setbacks, with limited travel options for its upcoming flagship business event: The main airport is closed, some governments advised against traveling there, and Delta delayed plans for nonstop service to Riyadh.
Saudi has poured money into global tech and AI projects, The Wall Street Journal noted, and how it responds to this crisis “will have consequences that stretch well beyond the kingdom.”
來源：Semafor · semafor.com