沙特推迟「沙漠达沃斯」至2027年：FII第十届大会取消下周场次 胡塞连日袭击Riyadh机场后主办方宣布改期
Riyadh——未来投资倡议（Future Investment Initiative, FII）研究所10月19日宣布，原定10月26日至29日在 Riyadh 举行的第十届未来投资倡议大会（FII10）推迟至2027年举行，新日期将「很快」公布，已经完成的注册与合作安排保持有效。据路透社报道，主办方当日早些时候已先行取消本届大会的线下活动安排，随后确认整体改期至明年。
FII 研究所首席执行官 Maha Bint Mishari Al Saud 公主在声明中表示：「作出这一决定，是为了确保我们具有里程碑意义的第十届大会，能达到我们的伙伴、成员、演讲者和代表所期待的完整规模、质量与影响力。」她还表示：「十年的伙伴关系与共同愿景，值得我们做到绝对最好。」主办方称将在未来几天直接联系已注册的代表与合作伙伴，说明改期安排。声明本身没有提及安全局势。
大会改期宣布之际，沙特阿拉伯与也门胡塞武装连日互相发动导弹与无人机袭击，局势急剧升级。据 CNN 报道，FII 是在胡塞武装对沙特首都发动一系列袭击之后决定取消下周场次的，其中包括本月早些时候对 Riyadh 的 King Khalid International Airport 的致命导弹袭击；沙特民航总局公布，10月10日的袭击造成12人死亡、309人受伤。沙特主导联军发言人称，10月7日至11日该机场连遭袭击，累计造成17人死亡、333人受伤。多个国家已就沙特局势发布旅行警告，美国国务院亦提醒在中东地区的美国公民提高警惕。
FII 大会自2017年创办，因对标在瑞士举行的世界经济论坛年会而有「沙漠达沃斯」之称，是沙特王储 Mohammed bin Salman 推动经济转型、吸引外资的旗舰平台，展示沙特减少对油气依赖、转向旅游、体育与科技的投资计划。据 CNN 报道，本届大会原定的演讲者包括 JPMorgan Chase 首席执行官 Jamie Dimon、Citigroup 首席执行官 Jane Fraser、Goldman Sachs 首席执行官 David Solomon 与 BlackRock 首席执行官 Larry Fink。据《华盛顿观察家报》报道，这是该大会历史上第二次取消年度场次，上一次是2020年因新冠疫情取消。
沙特近期的其他国际活动日程也受到影响。据《华盛顿观察家报》报道，贸易展会 Intersec Saudi Arabia 与 Saudi Retail Forum 已分别推迟至2027年，Six Kings Slam 网球赛此前已推迟至12月下旬举行。
Saudi Arabia Postpones 'Davos in the Desert' to 2027: FII Cancels Next Week's Conference After Houthi Attacks on Riyadh Airport
Riyadh — The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute announced on Monday, October 19, that the 10th edition of its flagship conference, FII10, originally scheduled for October 26-29 in Riyadh, will be postponed to 2027, with new dates to be announced "very soon" and all existing registrations and partnerships to remain valid. Reuters reported that organizers had earlier on Monday scrapped the in-person event before confirming the full postponement.
In a statement, Princess Dr. Maha Bint Mishari Al Saud, chief executive of the FII Institute, said: "This decision has been taken to ensure that our milestone tenth edition delivers the full scale, quality and impact that our partners, members, speakers and delegates expect." She added: "A decade of partnership and shared vision deserves nothing less than our absolute best." Organizers said they would contact registered delegates and partners directly in the coming days about the revised arrangements. The statement itself did not mention the security situation.
The postponement came as Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthi movement have exchanged near-daily missile, drone and air strikes in recent weeks, with the conflict escalating sharply. CNN reported that FII decided to cancel next week's conference in the wake of a series of Houthi attacks on the Saudi capital, including a deadly missile strike earlier this month on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport. Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation said the October 10 attack killed 12 people and wounded 309. A spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition said attacks on the airport between October 7 and 11 killed 17 people and wounded 333 in total. Several countries have issued travel warnings for Saudi Arabia, and the U.S. State Department has advised U.S. citizens in the Middle East to exercise increased vigilance.
Held since 2017 and informally dubbed "Davos in the Desert" after the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Switzerland, the FII conference is the flagship investment platform of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, showcasing the kingdom's plans to attract foreign capital and transform its economy away from hydrocarbons toward tourism, sports and technology. According to CNN, Wall Street leaders scheduled to speak at next week's event included JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon and BlackRock CEO Larry Fink. The Washington Examiner reported that this is only the second time the annual conference has been called off, after its 2020 cancellation because of COVID-19.
Other events on Saudi Arabia's international calendar have also been disrupted. The Washington Examiner reported that the trade exhibition Intersec Saudi Arabia and the Saudi Retail Forum have been postponed until 2027, and that the Six Kings Slam tennis tournament was previously delayed to late December.
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图片来源：图：Riyadh 的 King Abdullah Financial District（KAFD）金融区夜景（资料图），楼体可见 KAFD 标识与 HSBC 大楼。照片：Kolaiel，CC0，经 Wikimedia Commons 发布。Photo: Night view of the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) in Riyadh (file photo). Photo by Kolaiel, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
