US Orders Nonessential Embassy Staff and Families Out of Saudi Arabia
The departure order follows Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, while differing reports about its scope leave uncertainty over which staff and other regional posts are affected.
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Growing Houthi threat cited as reason for departures
Bloomberg ↗Report links decision to deadly Shaybah oilfield attack
Financial Times ↗State Department orders nonessential employees and families out
The Hill ↗Diplomatic source describes broader departure of embassy staff
NRK ↗
