Saudi landmark closes offices, chopper pilots killed near Yemen

Riyadh's Kingdom Centre, a 99-story skyscraper in central Saudi Arabia, has mandated remote working for all office tenants following a series of Houthi attacks on the country. The building, which houses multinational corporations such as Merrill Lynch, McKinsey, and the International Monetary Fund, announced the measure without providing a specific reason for the directive.

The decision follows a Houthi attack that killed 13 people at Riyadh's international airport a week prior. The Saudi-led coalition, engaged in a decade-long war against Iran-backed Houthis, has reported a resurgence of hostilities amid the ongoing U.S.-Iranian conflict. Multiple attacks have been reported by both sides, prompting heightened security measures in the region.