Saudi Arabia postpones its 'Davos in the Desert' conference after attacks

Al-Monitor19 October 2026, 17:46 UTCSaudi Arabia

By Timour Azhari, Federico Maccioni, Tala Ramadan and Alexander CornwellOct 19 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has decided to postponeits flagship investment conference until next year, organizers confirmed in a statement on Monday, following deadly attacks which rocked the kingdom in recent weeks as the Middle East conflictwidens, disrupting business.

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