OPINION

Chilling news from Riyadh

News, Editorial, Published on 19/03/2018

» One thing leads to another, as is being proven in a most unpleasant and frightening manner in Asia today. In East Asia, the development of nuclear weapons by North Korea is creating much concern. If efforts fail to convince Pyongyang to take steps back, Japan and other nations are already considering their options. In the Middle East, things are even more tense. The new man in charge in Saudi Arabia promised last week that if Iran develops nuclear weapons, Riyadh will follow "as soon as possible".