Education & Youth
Riyadh schools move online amid Houthi attacks
Schools in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh will return to online classes from Tuesday, according to a message to parents seen by AFP, as Yemen's Houthis step up attacks on the kingdom.
The message said classes would be online “as part of the ongoing precautionary measures”. It did not say how long the measure is expected to last.
Update
Online classes are to begin on Tuesday.
The message to parents described the move as part of ongoing precautionary measures.
The message did not specify how long online classes would last.
The measure comes as Yemen's Houthis step up attacks on Saudi Arabia.
Source note: AFP news report published on 9 November 2026 at 18:35:47 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The duration of the online-class measure is not specified.
The message did not give further details beyond describing the measure as precautionary.
Source
AFP news report published on .