# The Frantic 24 Hours Before Saudi Arabia Pulled the Plug on FII

https://mins.news/en/item/108726

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-21 01:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-20/the-frantic-24-hours-before-saudi-arabia-pulled-the-plug-on-fii?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad80e9bab53aa0001d9b84d

> After a series of deadly Houthi attacks, Saudi officials faced a weekend choice: move the kingdom’s flagship investment conference online, risking damage to an event that had become a showcase for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, or postpone it altogether.

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