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Saudi Arabia Cancels 'Davos in the Desert' Over Houthi Strikes

NPR's Oct. 21 morning brief also said U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff was expected to visit Russia and President Donald Trump campaigned in North Carolina.

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The King Abdulaziz International Conference Center stands quiet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (AI-generated image / EconoTimes)
The King Abdulaziz International Conference Center stands quiet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (AI-generated image / EconoTimes)

Saudi Arabia canceled the investment event known as “Davos in the Desert” because of Houthi strikes, NPR reported in its Oct. 21 morning brief published at 4:42 a.m. ET.

NPR described the planned Russia visit by U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff as an effort to help end the war in Ukraine.

The brief also said President Donald Trump campaigned in North Carolina.

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