The increase of investors' distrust in the security of Saudi Arabia in the shadow of the Yemeni attack

An American media revealed that the escalation of Yemen's attacks on Saudi Arabia in recent days can reduce investors' confidence in the country's ability to provide security and stability.

According to the report of Ambassador Arjan, quoted by Al-Masirah, the American newspaper New York Times reported that Saudi Arabia has canceled or postponed a number of major sporting, economic and diplomatic events following the escalation of attacks in Yemen in recent days.

The New York Times warned that canceling these international events would undermine investors' confidence in Saudi Arabia's ability to provide security and stability.

In this regard, the Asian Golf Tour has announced the postponement of the Saudi international tournament until further notice, and the World Track Cycling Championship (UCI) scheduled to be hosted by Riyadh has been cancelled.

The consequences of the Yemeni attacks on Saudi Arabia are not only limited to these two events, and the "Six Kings" exhibition tennis tournament was postponed from October to December, and the International Football Federation (FIFA) also announced on Thursday that the final stage of the 2026 World Electronic Games Championship, which was supposed to be held in Riyadh, has been postponed until further notice.

Also, the continuation of Yemeni attacks on different regions of Saudi Arabia has raised this serious question about the possibility of holding the Asian Nations Cup football matches in Saudi Arabia.

These competitions are scheduled to be hosted by Saudi Arabia from January 7 to February 5, 2027 (December 17 to February 15).

On the other hand, the European Union also announced on Thursday that it has postponed the meeting of the leaders of this union with the Persian Gulf countries, which was supposed to be held on October 24 (November 2) in Saudi Arabia.