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Britain offers Saudi Arabia military support as Houthi attacks force conference delay

Britain has offered military support to Saudi Arabia, NPR reports, after Houthi strikes led Riyadh to push its "Davos in the Desert" investor conference to 2027.

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Britain has offered Saudi Arabia military support, NPR reports, as Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen strike the kingdom. NPR's summary gave no details on what the support involves.

Saudi Arabia has pushed its annual investment conference, known as "Davos in the Desert," to 2027. The Hill says the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute, the organizer, postponed the 10th edition after multiple deadly Houthi attacks earlier this month. CNBC also links the delay to escalating Houthi attacks.

Outlets differ on the wording. CNBC and The Hill say postponed. Al Jazeera and NPR use "cancels" in their headlines. Al Jazeera's summary says Riyadh postponed the event until 2027 and ordered government staff to work from home.

In Riyadh, management of the Kingdom Centre tower told people working there to work from home "until further notice," Deutsche Welle reports. It says no reason was given. Fox News says the order covers all office employees and ties it to Houthi missile and drone attacks.

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  1. Deutsche WelleSaudi Arabia sends skyscraper employees home amid Houthi threatsSun, Oct 18, 12:34 PM EDT
  2. Fox NewsSaudi Arabia on edge: Iconic Kingdom Centre sends workers home amid Houthi attacksSun, Oct 18, 8:45 PM EDT
  3. CNBCSaudi Arabia postpones big investor conference to 2027 as Iran-backed Houthis escalate attacks on kingdomMon, Oct 19, 11:14 AM EDT
  4. The HillSaudis postpone investment conference until 2027 amid fighting with HouthisMon, Oct 19, 6:23 PM EDT
  5. Al JazeeraSaudi Arabia cancels 2026 ‘Davos in the Desert’ amid Houthi attacksMon, Oct 19, 9:05 PM EDT
  6. NPRSaudi Arabia cancels 'Davos in the Desert' due to Yemen's Houthi strikesWed, Oct 21, 4:40 AM EDT

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Earlier versions (4)
  1. Mon, Oct 19, 9:30 PM EDT, 5 outlets: Saudi Arabia postpones investment conference to 2027, orders government staff home
  2. Mon, Oct 19, 6:35 PM EDT, 4 outlets: Saudi Arabia postpones investment conference to 2027 after Houthi attacks
  3. Mon, Oct 19, 11:20 AM EDT, 3 outlets: Saudi Arabia postpones investor conference to 2027 as Houthi attacks escalate
  4. Sun, Oct 18, 9:00 PM EDT, 2 outlets: Riyadh's Kingdom Centre tells office workers to stay home