# Riyadh skyscraper sends employees home amid Houthi threats

https://mins.news/en/item/105302

- DW, 2026-10-18 16:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/saudi-arabia-sends-skyscraper-employees-home-amid-houthi-threats/a-79693225?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Management at Riyadh’s Kingdom Centre tower ordered employees to work from home immediately until further notice, without explaining why. The move comes as Houthi attacks escalate; Saudi authorities said two drones were intercepted over Riyadh.

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