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Skyscraper employees to work from home
DW.com • • general
Key Points:
- The Kingdom Center skyscraper in Riyadh has made working from home mandatory for its tenants due to possible attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels, with the order effective immediately and lasting until further notice.
- The 99-storey tower houses key financial institutions like the International Monetary Fund and Merrill Lynch, while its shopping center remains open for now.
- Riyadh schools continue online studies for a second week, and King Khalid International Airport remains closed after a recent Houthi attack that caused 13 casualties.
- The conflict between the Saudi-led coalition and Iran-backed Houthis has escalated, with recent drone and missile interceptions over Riyadh and the Eastern Province, and reported military deaths on the Saudi side.
- The fighting intensified following the end of a four-year ceasefire, with Houthis seizing strategic Red Sea territory and targeting oil facilities and Riyadh’s airport, while the coalition conducts strikes on Houthi-controlled areas.
