
也门胡塞武装的一次袭击损坏了沙特阿拉伯首都利雅得金融区的地标性建筑之一,打乱了在该市主机场遭遇致命袭击、导致航班中断和重大活动取消约一个月后恢复常态的计划。
A Houthi attack damaged one of the landmarks of the Saudi Arabian capital’s financial district, upsetting plans for a return to normal about a month after deadly strikes on Riyadh’s airport disrupted travel and canceled showpiece events.
官方沙特通讯社报道,国有石油巨头沙特阿美的办公楼在周日抵御新一轮弹道导弹和巡航导弹袭击时受到轻微损坏,未造成人员伤亡。
The offices of state oil giant Saudi Aramco suffered minor damage as the city fended off a new barrage of ballistic and cruise missiles on Sunday. There were no deaths or injuries, the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported.
得到伊朗支持、已与沙特阿拉伯交战十年的也门胡塞武装宣称对袭击负责。沙特当局随后表示,已通过摧毁两枚用于实施袭击企图的导弹发射器进行了报复。
The Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen, who’ve been fighting Saudi Arabia for a decade, claimed responsibility. Saudi authorities later said they’d retaliated by destroying two missile launchers used in attempted attacks.
这次针对利雅得金融中心(KAFD)的罕见袭击,难以让已经在数月地区冲突动荡中苦苦挣扎的国际企业吃下定心丸。KAFD 是沙特公共投资基金、证券交易所、全球咨询公司以及高盛、布鲁克菲尔德等金融巨头的所在地。
The rare strike on Riyadh’s financial hub, known as KAFD, will do little to reassure international companies already buffeted by months of regional conflict. KAFD hosts Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund as well as the stock exchange, global consultancies and finance heavyweights including Goldman Sachs and Brookfield.
事发时 KAFD 正处于远程办公指令之下——这限制了直接后果——但袭击发生在早高峰时段,且正值利雅得许多学校一个月来首次恢复线下教学之际。
The incident happened while KAFD was under remote-work orders — limiting the immediate fallout — but came during the morning rush hour and as many Riyadh schools resumed in-person learning for the first time in a month.
几天前 KAFD 曾通知租户可以返岗办公,却在周六反悔,下令恢复远程办公直至另行通知。
KAFD told tenants a few days ago they could return to offices, only to renege on Saturday and order a return to remote work until further notice.
最新袭击可能促使往返利雅得与迪拜、阿布扎比、伦敦等枢纽的高管面临更多出行限制。这些袭击发生在胡塞武装袭击利雅得主机场造成十余人死亡、数百人受伤不到一个月后。
The latest attacks risk spurring more travel restrictions for executives who shuttle back and forth to Riyadh from hubs such as Dubai, Abu Dhabi and London. They came almost a month after Houthi strikes on Riyadh’s main airport killed more than a dozen people and injured hundreds more.
这场动荡恐将给沙特阿拉伯王储兼实际统治者穆罕默德·本·萨勒曼带来更大压力,他在努力确保其数万亿美元经济多元化计划按轨道推进。
The upheaval threatens to heap further pressure on Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and de-facto leader, Mohammed bin Salman, as he works to keep his multi-trillion dollar economic diversification plan on track.
过去一个月,沙特阿拉伯被迫推迟或取消了多项活动,包括亚足联亚洲杯和未来投资倡议(FII)论坛,这些活动本有望为经济和更广泛的吸引外资推动提供助力。沙特正面临不断扩大的预算赤字,其经济萎缩,股市表现疲软。
The kingdom has over the last month been forced to delay or scrap events, including the AFC Asian Cup and FII forum, that were poised to be a boon for the economy and the broader push to bring in more foreign investment. Saudi Arabia is facing a growing budget deficit while its economy contracts and stock market performs anemically.
利雅得哈立德国王国际机场的空中交通仍然有限,许多全球航空公司依然限制航班。周日,利雅得金融区(KAFD)未回应置评请求。
Air traffic at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh remains limited, with many global carriers still restricting travel. KAFD didn’t respond to a request for comment on Sunday.
胡塞武装周末早些时候威胁要袭击沙特基础设施,以回应沙特领导的联军在也门的袭击。
The Houthis earlier in the weekend threatened to hit Saudi infrastructure in response to attacks by Saudi-led forces in Yemen.
伊朗外交部周日谴责了据称是沙特对也门民用基础设施的空袭,并敦促立即停止袭击。伊朗还呼吁通过对话解决沙特与也门的冲突。
Iran’s foreign ministry on Sunday condemned what it said were Saudi airstrikes on civilian infrastructure in Yemen and urged an immediate end to attacks. It also encouraged the Saudi-Yemen conflict to be resolved through dialogue.
随着中东地区对美伊战争和以色列大选的下一步发展猜测升温,沙特与胡塞武装的冲突升级。
The Saudi-Houthi escalation comes as speculation mounts in the Middle East over the next developments in the US-Iran war and elections in Israel.
彭博社报道称,在僵持数月后,华盛顿和德黑兰正在向可能结束冲突的突破迈进。
Washington and Tehran are moving closer to a potential breakthrough in efforts to end the conflict after a months-long stalemate, Bloomberg has reported.
在以色列,选举挑战者加迪·艾森科特在获得组建新政府的机会后,离结束总理本雅明·内塔尼亚胡的任期更近了一步。
In Israel, election challenger Gadi Eisenkot moved a step closer to ending Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s tenure after getting the chance to form a new government.
自美国和以色列于2月下旬与伊朗开战以来,沙特阿美已成为半常规袭击目标。但近几个月来,袭击频率加快,胡塞武装加大了对沙特航运和基础设施的袭击企图。
Aramco has become a semi-regular target of attacks since the US and Israel went to war with Iran in late February. But the frequency of strikes has accelerated in recent months, with the Houthis stepping up their attempted assaults on Saudi shipping and infrastructure.
受到威胁的资产包括位于达曼的阿美总部、位于波斯湾拉斯坦努拉的主要石油枢纽,以及将原油输送至红海出口的东西向管道。
Assets that have come under threat include Aramco’s headquarters in Dhahran, its main oil hub at Ras Tanura on the Persian Gulf and the East-West pipeline transporting crude to the Red Sea for export.
阿美表示,正寻求扩大管道运输能力并在海外储存更多石油,旨在增强韧性、防范可能的中断。
Aramco has said it’s looking to expand its pipeline capacity and store more oil overseas as it aims to increase its resilience and protect against possible disruptions.