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One of Saudi Arabia’s most iconic skyscrapers ordered office workers to stay home on Sunday, as escalating attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels rocked the capital Riyadh, amid fears of an extension of the Middle East conflict.
The move comes after the Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted two drones in the Riyadh area overnight, a third over the Eastern Province and two ballistic missiles in southern Saudi Arabia, after authorities issued a threat alert in the capital, also shared on X.
Management of the 99-story Kingdom Center, a landmark of Riyadh’s skyline, has ordered office workers to work remotely until further notice, according to a report by Agence France-Presse (AFP).
The directive concerns a building whose tenants include major international financial institutions such as Merrill Lynch, consulting giant McKinsey & Company and the International Monetary Fund.
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One of Saudi Arabia’s most iconic skyscrapers has ordered office workers to stay home as escalating attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels rocked the capital Riyadh, amid fears of an extension of the Middle East conflict. (Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
“Please note that remote working arrangements are mandatory for all Kingdom Center office employees, effective immediately and until further notice,” building management said in an email obtained by AFP.
Employees were instructed not to report to their office. The shopping center located at the foot of the tower, however, remained open to the public.
The leadership did not specify the reason for the directive, but it comes as repeated missile and drone attacks by Yemen’s Houthis have disrupted the Saudi capital.
Security concerns also follow the deadly Oct. 10 attack on King Khalid International Airport, which killed 13 people and injured more than 300 others.
As Fox News Digital previously reported, another strike the next day killed one person and injured 11 others.
Airport operations have been severely disrupted, while schools in Riyadh have expanded remote learning measures amid continued security threats.
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The Houthis also attacked Abha International Airport in Saudi Arabia. (AFPTV/AFP via Getty Images)
The growing crisis comes as the Saudi military reported two deaths in a helicopter crash near its southern border with Yemen.
Major General Turki al-Maliki, a spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition, said on Sunday that an AH-6i reconnaissance helicopter crashed in the Najran region due to a technical malfunction, killing both crew members.
Saudi civil protection authorities also reported on Sunday that six people were injured when a hostile projectile struck a residential area of Najran, damaging three houses and three vehicles.
Meanwhile, Egypt has moved to potentially provide military assistance to Saudi Arabia as the kingdom faces a growing threat from the Houthis.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi requested an emergency parliamentary session to authorize defensive military support for Saudi Arabia if Riyadh requests it, Reuters reported.
Lawmakers were expected to continue discussions Monday.
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A Houthi supporter watches during a pro-Iran protest as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in Sanaa, Yemen, April 6, 2026. (Khaled Abdallah/Reuters)
The Egyptian presidency said Cairo is ready to provide Saudi Arabia with the necessary support to defend its security, stability, territorial integrity and Islamic holy sites.
The statement followed a meeting of Egypt’s National Defense Council chaired by el-Sissi and attended by senior government and military officials.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty also spoke with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan about regional developments and the importance of de-escalation, according to a report on X.
The potential involvement of Egypt, which has one of the largest militaries in the Arab world, could significantly expand the regional response to the Houthis.
The Iran-backed group now controls Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, and much of the country’s north.
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Fighting with the Saudi-led coalition, which supports Yemen’s internationally recognized government, has intensified amid the broader U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran.
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