Riyadh’s iconic Kingdom Centre, a beacon on the Saudi skyline, has instructed office workers to work remotely indefinitely as escalating drone and ballistic missile attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels intensify fears of a widening Middle East conflict. The directive, impacting major international financial and consulting firms housed within the 99-story skyscraper, follows a series of overnight interceptions by the Saudi-led coalition, which thwarted multiple drones and ballistic missiles targeting the capital and the Eastern Province. This security alert comes on the heels of a deadly October 10th attack on King Khalid International Airport and subsequent strikes that disrupted airport operations and led to extended remote learning for schools. The escalating threat has prompted Egypt to consider providing defensive military assistance to Saudi Arabia, with President el-Sissi seeking parliamentary approval for potential support, signaling a significant potential expansion of the regional response to the Houthi campaign, which has intensified amid the broader U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran.
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