Saudi organizers keep Riyadh energy and investment conferences on schedule after repeated airport attacks, citing security measures for attendees
Organizers of two major conferences in Riyadh say they will proceed as planned despite repeated attacks on King Khalid International Airport, and have told attendees that security measures are in place. Ansarallah has claimed responsibility for attacks on the airport, though Saudi aviation authorities have not publicly attributed them to a party.
The 25th WPC Energy Congress is scheduled for Oct. 11–15, with foreign leaders, ministers and oil executives expected to attend. In an email to delegates, organizers wrote, “Your comfort is our priority,” and outlined alternative travel routes, including a roughly four-hour drive from Dammam on Saudi Arabia’s eastern coast.
The Future Investment Initiative conference is also set to go ahead in Riyadh from Oct. 26 to 29. The event marks a decade since its launch in 2017; the FII Institute says the inaugural conference was launched by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.
The latest reported airport attack took place on Saturday, Oct. 10. The Associated Press reported that it followed an earlier attack in which Saudi authorities said three people, including a pilot, were killed.
