US orders diplomats to depart Saudi Arabia amid Houthi strikes
The move follows near-daily Houthi strikes that killed at least 2 people and disrupted flights, the State Department said.
- On Wednesday, the State Department began preparing an "ordered departure" for diplomatic personnel and families from American embassies across the Gulf amid escalating hostilities involving Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
- Missile and drone attacks from the Houthis have intensified in recent weeks, culminating in an October 10 strike on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh that killed 13 people, including an American citizen.
- American diplomatic missions across the Middle East issued unusual security alerts on Sunday, with embassies in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates coordinating warnings about spreading conflict.
- Britain announced Tuesday that Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets would conduct defensive missions over Saudi Arabia to protect critical infrastructure from Houthi missiles and drones.
- Washington had only recently eased restrictions in late August to allow Gulf personnel to return, making this potential departure a significant reversal reflecting the Trump administration's broader threat assessment.
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The Frontier PostThe United States has ordered non-essential US embassy staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia, the State Department said on Wednesday.
The United States has ordered non-essential diplomatic staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia. The State Department's decision applies only to the kingdom, not to all US diplomatic missions in the Gulf states. "This is inaccurate," State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott wrote on the social network X regarding reports of a broader withdrawal. He clarified that the order to leave was issued only for non-essential US government employees a…
This article was first published through Cedarnews.net. To follow up more news and exclusive reports, they visited us on our website. The American Embassy in Riyadh asked all American employees and their families to leave Saudi Arabia, and French President Emmanuel McCrone left Riyadh after a surprise visit as part of his Gulf tour.
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AlKhaleej TodayUS orders embassy staff, families to leave Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks
WASHINGTON, Oct 22 — The United States has ordered non-essential US embassy staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia, the State Department said on Wednesday, as the kingdom...
The State Department ensures that the safety of its staff and families is its "maximum priority" and that it will take the necessary measures to facilitate their return to the United States.
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