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Saudi authorities shift schools in Riyadh to remote learning for a week
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- Sep 27, 2026, 9:31 AM UTC
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Capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyadh Province and the centre of the Riyadh Governorate. Located on the eastern bank of Wadi Hanifa, the current form of the metropolis largely emerged in the 1950s as an expansion of the 18th-century walled town, following the dismantling of its defensive fortifications.
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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.
Schools across Riyadh will shift to remote learning for one week as Saudi Arabia faces heightened regional tensions and renewed Houthi missile and drone attacks.
Gulf News reports Riyadh schools are shifting to a week of remote learning via Madrasati, with no public explanation given. Yemen's Houthi forces separately…