Houthi-Saudi conflict

Delegates at the Future Investment Initiative investment conference in Riyadh in a 2024 file photograph

Saudi Arabia Postpones UN World Data Forum to 2027 as Houthi Strikes Mount

Saudi Arabia has postponed the UN World Data Forum and the Second Saudi Statistical Forum, set for November 9 to 12 in Riyadh, to 2027. No reason was given.

October 23, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Aerial view of the Saudi Aramco headquarters complex in Dhahran with large buildings and car parks

Aramco Empties Dhahran Headquarters After Alarm as Houthi Threat Looms

Saudi Aramco evacuated its Dhahran headquarters after an alarm and asked staff to work remotely, Bloomberg reported. The cause of the alarm and the length of the closure are unknown, nine days

October 22, 2026