Saudi authorities ordered all schools in Riyadh to switch to remote learning for one week starting September 27, 2026, with no official explanation given. The move followed heightened tensions in the Gulf, including a Houthi drone attack intercepted by Saudi air defenses.
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There was no official reason given but the move comes amid heightened tensions in the Gulf.
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Riyadh schools have switched to remote learning for a week on orders from Saudi authorities, with no official reason given. The decision came a day after Saudi air defenses intercepted two Houthi drones targeting Riyadh, amid escalating Houthi attacks on the Kingdom. Two separate school messages seen by AFP said: “We have just been informed by Saudi authorities that schools must remain closed all
Schools in Riyadh move to remote learning without warning amid renewed Saudi-Houthi tensions The academic calendar shows that the current week was scheduled as a regular school week after the Saudi National Day holiday on September 23 and 24.
#BREAKING | 🇸🇦 — Riyadh schools shifted to remote learning for a week on Saudi authorities' orders, citing no official reason. #BREAKING | 🇸🇦 — Riyadh schools shifted to remote learning for a week on Saudi authorities' orders, citing no official reason. This followed the interception of two Houthi drones targeting Riyadh, a...
The academic calendar shows that the current week was scheduled as a regular school week after the Saudi National Day holiday on September 23 and 24.
Parents across Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh received messages from schools on Sunday announcing a last-minute plan to shift to remote learning for a week. There was no official reason given but the move comes amid heightened tensions in the Gulf and near-daily attacks aimed at Saudi Arabia by Iran-backed Houthi fighters in Yemen.