Riyadh's Kingdom Centre shifts tenants to remote work amid Houthi attacks
Management of Saudi Arabia's 99-storey Kingdom Centre has mandated remote work for all office employees until further notice. The security measure was issued a week after Houthi attacks killed 13 people at Riyadh's international airport.
The Kingdom Centre, a 99-storey landmark towering over central Riyadh, has ordered all office tenants to work remotely until further notice. Building management sent a directive stating that staff must refrain from attending their offices during this period.
The order comes in the wake of repeated attacks by Iran-backed Houthis in the region, following an incident a week earlier that left 13 people dead at Riyadh's international airport. The building is home to major financial and institutional tenants, including Merrill Lynch, McKinsey, and the International Monetary Fund.
In related security updates, the Saudi-led coalition announced that it intercepted multiple aerial threats overnight. These interceptions occurred both in the capital city and across the oil-rich Eastern Province of the kingdom.
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The Kingdom Centre, a 99-storey landmark in Riyadh, has mandated remote working for all office employees until further notice.
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Building management instructed staff to refrain from attending their offices during the remote work period.
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The remote work order was implemented following a major Houthi attack on Riyadh's international airport that killed 13 people.
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The Kingdom Centre is home to tenants including Merrill Lynch, McKinsey, and the International Monetary Fund.
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The Saudi-led coalition stated it intercepted two drones in the Riyadh area and a third over the Eastern Province overnight.
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