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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Four people were killed in attacks by Yemen's pro-Iranian Houthi rebels on a Saudi Arabian airport and an oil field owned by the state-owned oil company Aramco. The conflict between Yemen and Saudi Arabia is escalating, with the United States ordering the evacuation of its embassy staff in Saudi Arabia due to concerns over the safety of its citizens. According to Al Jazeera on the 21st (local time).
The United States has ordered the withdrawal of some of its diplomatic staff destined for Saudi Arabia, one of its main allies in the Middle East, following attacks by Yemen's Houthi militias. The oil monarchy suffers constant attacks from this group allied with Iran, such as the one that left one dead and eight injured on Wednesday night at the King Fahd International Airport in Damman, in the east of the country. The announcement comes after B…
The United States has ordered non-essential U.S. government employees and their families to leave Saudi Arabia. The decision comes amid an escalation of missile and drone attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is not ruling out direct military intervention against the group. The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the withdrawal of non-essential U.S. government employees and their families from Sa…
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berlingske.dkIn recent weeks, airports in Saudi Arabia have been attacked by the Houthi movement. The US is withdrawing employees.
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