Iconic Riyadh skyscraper sends office workers home as Iran-backed Houthi missile and drone attacks rattle Saudi Arabia
Tenants of the 99-storey Kingdom Centre include Merrill Lynch, McKinsey and the International Monetary Fund. Staff were told remote working is mandatory 'until further notice', though the shopping mall below stays open. Most Gulf stock markets fell after the Houthis claimed strikes on Saudi energy and airport sites. Wealthy travellers fleeing the kingdom have pushed private jet fees up 50%.
The Future Investment Initiative's 'Davos in the Desert' summit has been postponed until 2027.
Houthi attacks on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport killed at least 13 people.
Coalition forces intercepted two drones over Riyadh and two ballistic missiles in a single night.
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