# Saudi schools shift to remote learning amid rising Gulf tensions

https://mins.news/en/item/76804

- France 24, 2026-09-28 09:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260928-saudi-schools-adopt-remote-learning-amid-mounting-gulf-tensions

> Schools in Riyadh notified parents on Sunday of a last-minute decision to move classes online for one week. No official explanation was provided, as Gulf tensions rise and Iran-backed Houthi fighters in Yemen carry out near-daily attacks targeting Saudi Arabia.

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