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Saudi schools adopt remote learning amid mounting Gulf tensions

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Saudi schools in Riyadh issued a last-minute directive to suspend in-person classes for one week starting Sunday, September 28, 2026, without providing a specific justification. This decision coincides with escalating regional tensions, including near-daily attacks by Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen targeting Saudi Arabia.

Key points

• Saudi schools in Riyadh issued a last-minute directive to suspend in-person classes for one week starting Sunday, September 28, 2026, without providing a specific justification.
• The decision coincides with escalating regional tensions, including near-daily attacks by Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen targeting Saudi Arabia.

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The evidence covers only the initial announcement made to parents in Riyadh on September 28, 2026, and does not include details on the duration of the remote learning period, the specific number of affected schools, or the full scope of the ongoing regional conflict.

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