Take note of these road closures in Riyadh this weekend

Written by:
Jumira Hancock
8th November 2023

This is due to the Arab League Emergency Summit scheduled for November 11…

An emergency session of the Summit of Arab heads of state and leaders is scheduled to take place under the presidency of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh on Saturday November 11.

As reported by the Saudi Gazette, the General Secretariat of the Arab League announced that it had received an official request from the Palestinian Authority and Saudi Arabia to discuss the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. The Arab League Emergency Summit is a testament to the urgency of addressing these pressing issues.

As a result, Riyadh is expected to experience an intensification of security measures. Security authorities will likely bolster their presence in and around the venue at King Abdulaziz International Conference Center, where the summit will take place. This surge in security is not confined solely to the immediate vicinity of the summit; it’s anticipated that checkpoints and road closures may be implemented along major routes connecting the venue to King Khalid International Airport (RUH).

In anticipation of the arrival and departure of foreign ministers of member nations and key figures, temporary airspace closures around Riyadh may also be enforced, potentially causing flight delays in the days surrounding the event.

In light of the summits, in-person classes for all schools in Riyadh will also be suspended on Thursday November 9.

Here are the roads affected. But please note that road closures will be intermittent and not throughout the entire period mentioned.