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US orders diplomats to depart Saudi Arabia amid Houthi strikes
The order follows near-daily Houthi strikes on airports and oil facilities that have killed 14 people in Saudi Arabia this month, officials 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 US orders the withdrawal of some of its diplomatic personnel from Saudi Arabia.
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