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Saudi Arabia orders remote work for Riyadh skyscraper amid Houthi attacks

Saudi Arabia has ordered remote work for tenants of the Kingdom Centre skyscraper in Riyadh due to escalating Houthi attacks. This measure follows a recent deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh's international airport and a crash near the Yemen border that killed two pilots. The conflict between the Saudi coalition and the Iran-backed Houthis has intensified amid the broader US-Iran conflict. AI

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Saudi Arabia orders remote work for Riyadh skyscraper amid Houthi attacks

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Saudi closes Riyadh skyscraper as chopper pilots killed near Yemen

    Riyadh’s Kingdom Centre skyscraper ordered remote working for office tenants on Sunday following repeated Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, as the Saudi-led coalition said two pilots were killed in a crash near the Yemen border. The imposing, 99-storey landmark announced “mandatory…