Saudi Arabia postpones major investment conference as Iran war fallout expands
Source: Business Insider ·
The postponement comes amid renewed hostilities between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia.
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Participants attending the annual Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference in Riyadh are seen here in 2024. Amid the US-Iran War, organizers announced that the 2026 event is postponed.Fayez Nureldine/AFP via Getty ImagesSaudi Arabia is postponing the "Future Investment Initiative" conference, which was set for later this month.The announcement came as fighting has renewed between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia.The conference, which was set to return Wall Street titans to Riyadh, will now take place next year.Saudi Arabia has postponed a gathering of Wall Street titans as instability spreads across the Middle East amid the US-Iran War.On Monday, Princess Maha Bint Mishari Al Saud announced that officials were postponing the Future Investment Initiative, which was scheduled for October 26 through the 29th until next year."This decision comes from a deep commitment to our partners, members, speakers, and delegates," Princess Maha said in a statement. "Because this is…
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