Saudi Arabia cancels next week’s ‘Davos in the Desert’ conference after series of Houthi attacks — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/saudi-arabia-cancels-next-week-s-davos-in-the-desert-conference-after-series-of-houthi-attacksContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Saudi Arabia Cancels Davos in the Desert Due to Houthi Attackshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/saudi-arabia-cancels-next-week-s-davos-in-the-desert-conference-after-series-of-houthi-attackshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/saudi-arabia-cancels-next-week-s-davos-in-the-desert-conference-after-series-of-houthi-attacks#u149230Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:46:22 +0000Saudi Arabia has canceled its upcoming Future Investment Initiative conference, widely known as Davos in the Desert, scheduled for next week in Riyadh. The decision follows a series of escalating attacks by Iran-backed Houthi militants targeting the kingdom. Authorities also ordered government staff to work from home as security concerns mounted. The marquee event, which was set to draw top Wall Street executives and global investors, has been pushed back to 2027.Why it mattersThe cancellation represents a significant disruption to Saudi Arabia's broader economic modernization plans, whic