https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-frantic-24-hours-before-saudi-arabia-pulled-the-plug-on-fiiContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-frantic-24-hours-before-saudi-arabia-pulled-the-plug-on-fiihttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-frantic-24-hours-before-saudi-arabia-pulled-the-plug-on-fii#u152546Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:38:01 +0000Saudi Arabia has postponed its flagship investment conference, also known as 'Davos in the Desert', to 2027 amid escalating Houthi attacks on the kingdom. The conference, officially called the Future Investment Initiative (FII), was scheduled to take place next week but has been delayed due to safety concerns and renewed hostilities between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia.Why it mattersThe postponement comes as Houthi militants have launched repeated volleys of missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia since a deadly airport attack earlier this month. The conference is a major e