Saudi Arabia is at its wits’ end: Iconic Kingdom Center sends employees home amid Houthi attacks
One of Saudi Arabia’s most iconic skyscrapers ordered office workers to stay home on Sunday, as escalating attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels rocked the capital Riyadh, amid fears of an extension of the Middle East conflict.
The move comes after the Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted two drones in the Riyadh area overnight, a third over the Eastern Province and two ballistic missiles in southern Saudi Arabia, after authorities issued a threat alert in the capital, also shared on X.
Management of the 99-story Kingdom Center, a landmark of Riyadh’s skyline, has ordered office workers to work remotely until further notice, according to a report by Agence France-Presse (AFP).
The directive concerns a building whose tenants include major international financial institutions such as Merrill Lynch, consulting giant McKinsey & Company and the International Monetary Fund.
“Please note that remote working arrangements are mandatory for all Kingdom Center office employees, effective immediately and until further notice,” building management said in an email obtained by AFP.
Employees were instructed not to report to their office. The shopping center located at the foot of the tower, however, remained open to the public.
The leadership did not specify the reason for the directive, but it comes as repeated missile and drone attacks by Yemen’s Houthis have disrupted the Saudi capital.
Emma Bussey of Fox News contributed to this report.
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