Riyadh schools to operate remotely for week, AFP reports

Riyadh schools to operate remotely for week, AFP reports Parents across Riyadh received emails from schools on Sunday announcing a last-minute plan to shift to remote learning for a week, according to messages seen by AFP. "We have just been informed by Saudi authorities that schools must remain closed all week," read two separate messages seen by AFP. 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 fighter