“恐惧”这个词在沙特的词典里根本不存在，”沙特能源部长周一在一场被顶级石油高管跳过的会议上表示，随着胡塞武装对利雅得机场的连续袭击威胁到王国的经济雄心。
“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.
“营造一切如常的平静形象的努力看来显得吃力，”《国会山报》沙特分社首席记者写道。沙特吸引外国投资和旅游业的推动正面临挫折，其即将举办的旗舰商务活动的旅行选择有限：主机场已关闭，一些政府建议不要前往那里，达美航空推迟了飞往利雅得的直飞航班计划。
“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.
沙特已在全球科技和人工智能项目上投入巨资，《华尔街日报》指出，而它如何应对这场危机“将产生远超王国本身的后果”。
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.”