Gargash on Khashoggi says repercussions of targeting Saudi Arabia will be dire

In his first comment on the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, Turkey on October 2, the UAE’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said on Thursday that the fierce campaign against Riyadh is expected, as well as the coordination between its inciting parties.

In a tweet, Gargash said: “There is a need to show the reality of the human dimension of the situation as the repercussions of the political targeting of Saudi Arabia will be dire for those who fuel it.”

Garghash also added in his tweet that: “It remains that the success of Saudi Arabia is the first choice for the region and its people.”