Saudi Arabia postpones two notable forums to 2027

Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Statistics has postponed the United Nations Global Data Forum and the Second Saudi Statistical Forum to 2027. The events were originally scheduled to take place in Riyadh from 9 to 12 November. Middle East Eye reports this decision comes amid escalation due to ongoing fighting with Yemen's Houthis, noting that the kingdom previously postponed the in-person segment of the Future Investment Initiative.

Arutz Sheva - Israel National News reported that a Saudi-led coalition intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis from Yemen toward Riyadh. Addressing the conflict in New York, United Nations Secretary General António Guterres expressed concern regarding continued Houthi attacks on civilian targets in Saudi Arabia and the escalation of hostilities near Taiz, Yemen.

According to Saudi Gazette, Guterres warned that these developments cause immense civilian suffering and can impact energy markets, supply chains, and global cost-of-living pressures.

Brief written by urgent.news from Middle East Eye, Arutz Sheva - Israel National News, The Times of Israel, Saudi Gazette — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.