# Saudi Arabia on edge as Kingdom Centre sends workers home amid Houthi attacks

https://mins.news/en/item/105559

- Fox News, 2026-10-19 00:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/saudi-arabia-edge-iconic-kingdom-centre-sends-workers-home-amid-houthi-attacks

> Iran-backed Houthi attacks have heightened security concerns in Riyadh, prompting the landmark Kingdom Centre to order office employees to work remotely while its mall remains open. The Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted drones and ballistic missiles. Egypt’s president has sought an emergency parliamentary session to authorize defensive military support for Saudi Arabia if Riyadh requests it.

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