Saudi Arabia on edge: Iconic Kingdom Centre sends workers home amid Houthi attacks
One of Saudi Arabia’s most iconic skyscrapers ordered office workers to stay home Sunday as escalating attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels rattled the capital of Riyadh amid fears of a widening Middle East conflict.The move came after the Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted two drones in the Riyadh area, a third over the Eastern Province and two ballistic missiles in southern Saudi Arabia overnight, after authorities had earlier issued a threat alert in the capital, also shared on X.Management at the 99-story Kingdom Centre, a landmark on Riyadh's skyline, ordered office employees to work remotely until further notice, according to reporting by Agence France-Presse (AFP).The directive affects a building whose tenants include major international financial institutions such as Merrill Lynch, consulting giant McKinsey & Company and the International Monetary Fund.THE HOUTHIS AREN'T SOMEBODY ELSE'S PROBLEM.AMERICA CAN'T AFFORD TO LOOK AWAYOne of Saudi Arabia's most iconic skyscrapers ordered office workers to stay home as escalating attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels rattled the capital of Riyadh amid fears of a widening Middle East conflict. (Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images)"Please be advised that remote working arrangements are mandatory for all office employees at Kingdom Centre, effective immediately and until further notice," building management said in an email obtained by AFP.Employees were instructed not to report back to their offices.
The shopping mall at the base of the tower, however, remained open to the public.Management did not specify a reason for the directive, but it came as repeated missile and drone attacks by Yemen's Houthis disrupted the Saudi capital.The security concerns also follow a deadly Oct.10 attack on King Khalid International Airport that killed 13 people and wounded more than 300 others.As previously reported by Fox News Digital, another strike the following day killed one person and injured 11.Airport operations ...