Riyadh's Kingdom Centre Mandates Remote Work After Houthi Attacks; Two Saudi Pilots Killed Near Yemen
Riyadh's 99-storey Kingdom Centre ordered office tenants to work remotely on Sunday, citing no official reason, a week after a Houthi attack on Riyadh's international airport killed 13 people. The building's management declared the measure "mandatory" until further notice. The Saudi-led coalition separately reported that two pilots died in a helicopter crash near the Yemen border. The coalition's war with the Iran-backed Houthis has reignited amid the US-Iran conflict, with both sides reporting regular attacks. Tenants of the Kingdom Centre include Merrill Lynch, McKinsey, and the International Monetary Fund. The tower, a landmark in central Riyadh, had not previously issued such an order during the conflict.
Key facts
- Kingdom Centre in Riyadh ordered mandatory remote work for office tenants on Sunday.
- The order came a week after a Houthi attack on Riyadh's international airport killed 13 people.
- No reason was given for the remote-work mandate, which is effective until further notice.
- Two Saudi coalition pilots were killed in a helicopter crash near the Yemen border.
- The Saudi-led coalition's war with the Iran-backed Houthis has reignited during the US-Iran war.
- Tenants of the 99-storey Kingdom Centre include Merrill Lynch, McKinsey, and the International Monetary Fund.
- The Kingdom Centre towers over central Riyadh.
- Both sides in the conflict report regular attacks.
Entities
Institutions
- Saudi-led coalition
- Houthis
- Merrill Lynch
- McKinsey
- International Monetary Fund
Locations
- Riyadh
- Saudi Arabia
- Yemen
- Kingdom Centre
- Riyadh international airport