US Orders Departure of some Embassy Staff and Families From Saudi Arabia Amid Houthi Threat
The move follows a surge in Houthi missile and drone attacks that have killed civilians and disrupted flights, U.S. 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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Almost daily, the Huthi militias attack targets in Saudi Arabia – most recently, two people died on an oil field. The US State Department is now responding to the escalating security situation.
The U.S. State Department has ordered part of its diplomatic staff and their family members to leave Saudi Arabia. This concerns 'non-essential personnel' at the U.S. embassy in the capital Riyadh and the consulates in the country. This decision follows a series of deadly attacks in the country by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels from neighboring Yemen. There are fears that the conflict, which flared up again this summer, will escalate further. C…
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Washington, Oct 21 (EFE).- The United States announced on Wednesday the withdrawal of its non-essential government employees and their family members from Saudi Arabia, due to the Houthi attacks on the Arab country and the risk of an escalation, a spokesman for the State Department said. "The Houthis, supported by Iran, have intensified their hostilities against [...] U.S. entry withdraws non-essential diplomatic staff from Saudi Arabia for esca…
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