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Saudi Arabia has postponed the sixth U.N. World Data Forum and the second Saudi Statistical Forum, which had been scheduled to take place in Riyadh next month, until 2027.

The kingdom's General Authority for Statistics said the delay was intended to ensure broad international participation.

It comes after the recent rescheduling of Saudi Arabia's Future Investment Initiative, known as "Davos in the Desert," which was also pushed back to 2027 amid escalating regional tension and deadly Houthi attacks on the kingdom .

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