Riyadh Schools Switch to Remote Learning for One Week Following Airport Attack

Al-Taj News – Schools in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, switched to remote learning starting Sunday for one week, following the attack that targeted King Khalid International Airport on Saturday and was attributed to Yemen’s Houthis, according to a message sent to parents.

The message explained that the decision was made in line with the Ministry of Education’s directives, noting that this is the second time a similar measure has been taken in the capital in less than a month.

The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation had announced at midnight between Saturday and Sunday that 12 people had been killed and 309 others injured as a result of the attack.

In a statement, the authority explained that the fatalities included four Saudis, two Bangladeshi nationals, and one person each of Jordanian, American, Egyptian, Syrian, Palestinian, and Sudanese nationality.