利雅得——据法新社看到的邮件，9月27日，利雅得各地家长收到学校发来的邮件，宣布临时决定将学校改为远程教学一周。
RIYADH – Parents across Riyadh received emails from schools on Sept 27 announcing a last-minute plan to shift to remote learning for a week, according to messages seen by AFP.
法新社看到的两封不同邮件均写道：“沙特当局刚刚通知我们，学校必须整周停课。”
“We have just been informed by the Saudi authorities that schools must remain closed all week,” read two separate messages seen by AFP.
官方未说明原因，但此举发生在海湾地区紧张局势加剧之际，也正值得到伊朗支持的胡塞武装在也门几乎每天都对沙特发动袭击。
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 fighters in Yemen.
一位居住在利雅得、要求匿名发言的家长告诉法新社：“当一项决定影响整个学校社区整整一周时，家长理应得到清晰的沟通，并了解背后的原因。”
“When a decision affects an entire school community for a full week, families deserve clear communication and transparency about the reasons behind it,” one parent living in Riyadh who spoke on condition of anonymity told AFP.
一名居住在利雅得的黎巴嫩侨民补充说：“这是临时决定。我们完全不知道发生了什么。”
“It’s a last-minute decision. We have no clue what’s happening,” a Lebanese expatriate living in Riyadh added.
宣布前一天，由沙特牵头、在也门与胡塞武装作战的联军表示，已拦截针对沙特的无人机和弹道导弹。
The announcement comes a day after the Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen’s Houthis said it had intercepted drones and ballistic missiles targeting the kingdom.
这些袭击是7月以来不断升级的一系列胡塞袭击中的最新一次。此前，重新爆发的敌对行动打破了一场持续多年的停火，并使也门被卷入更广泛的中东战争。
The strikes were the latest in a series of escalating Houthi attacks since July, when renewed hostilities shattered a years-long truce and embroiled Yemen in the wider Middle East war.
联合国安全理事会此前谴责胡塞武装不断升级针对沙特的袭击，并指出这些袭击造成“平民，包括妇女和儿童”受伤。
The United Nations Security Council earlier condemned escalating attacks on Saudi Arabia by Houthi fighters, noting that the strikes have wounded “civilians, including women and children”.