Saudi newspapers highlighted in their editorials today a number of issues at local, regional and international arenas. Okaz newspaper in its editorial entitled ''We will not be subject to extortion'' wrote that the decisions made by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on the tragic incident that caused the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi confirmed that the Kingdom is firm in its original approach to enhance the foundations of justice in accordance with the Islamic Sharia regardless of any considerations. The decisions also reflect the determination of the leadership to hold accountable officials involved in this case through a commitment to uncover the truth and bring them to justice, the paper noted. Al-Riyadh and Al-Yaum newspapers commented on economic reforms in the Kingdom, saying that the Future Investment Initiative 2018 in Riyadh today underscores the importance of the Saudi economy and its impact on the global level, both in terms of total contribution to the world trade, global energy supply, and a huge investment destination seeking to be a hub of the global investment. The papers pointed to the International Monetary Fund's estimate raising the growth rates of the Kingdom's economy for the years 2018 and 2019 to 2.2 percent and 2.4 percent, respectively, which confirms the positive effects of economic reforms being implemented by the Kingdom according to the financial balance program within the framework of the Kingdom's vision 2030.
