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US Orders Saudi Diplomatic Departures as Houthi Attacks Disrupt Flights

Riyadh's main airport has reopened despite fresh Houthi threats, while US diplomatic departures and extended airline suspensions show the continuing risks to staff and travellers.

Read the full story → · Latest coverage 26 Oct 2026, 8:56 am UTC

Chapters · 5

  1. 1US Orders Nonessential Embassy Staff and Families Out of Saudi Arabia
  2. 2Houthi Attacks in Saudi Arabia Kill Four as US Orders Diplomats Out
  3. 3Saudi Strikes Kill at Least 11 in Yemen as Houthis Target Saudi Cities
  4. 4Dammam Airport Attack Kills Two as US Orders Staff to Leave
  5. 5US Orders Saudi Diplomatic Departures as Houthi Attacks Disrupt Flights

Key moments · 18

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 ↗

BBC reports deaths in latest Houthi strikes

BBC World ↗

Attack on Dammam airport kills two people

NYT World News ↗

Drone attack on Shaybah oilfield kills two

Mint ↗

Two deaths reported after intercepted drone debris hits oilfield

philstar.com - RSS Headlines ↗

Alerts issued in Riyadh and Najran

Middle East Eye ↗

Deadly airport strike reported as US orders diplomatic departures

Tehran Times ↗

IndiGo extends cancellations across four Saudi routes

Business Line - Home ↗

Thousands of stranded Indian pilgrims return home

Mint ↗

Coalition reports intercepting ballistic missile and drone

Arab News ↗

Saudi strikes hit Sanaa with at least four reported dead

Le Monde ↗

Houthis claim attacks on Saudi airports and oil facilities

Infobae ↗

Houthis claim attack on Saudi-backed forces in Aden

News ↗

Houthis renew warning against using Riyadh airport

Middle East Eye ↗

Riyadh airport resumes flights to international destinations

Business Line - Home ↗

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  4. Saudi-led forces strike Houthi missile facilities after Riyadh airport attack
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  1. Saudi Arabia Partly Reopens Riyadh Airport Despite Renewed Houthi Threats
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  2. Saudi air defences intercept Houthi barrage near Mecca
    Al Jazeera
  3. Saudi Arabia intercepts missiles and drones as fighting with Houthis rages - Al Jazeera
    Al Jazeera
  4. Saudi Arabia says it intercepted missiles and drones from Iran-backed Houthis
    CNBC
  5. Saudi Arabia Reopens Riyadh Airport After Weeks of Houthi Attacks
    NYT World News

46 articles

  1. Drone destroyed in Riyadh region as explosions rock southern Yemen
    Middle East Eye
  2. Arabia Saudí acusa a los hutíes de lanzar misiles contra La Meca y Medina
    Infobae
  3. Saudi Arabia Suggests Riyadh Airport May Reopen on Sunday
    Bloomberg
  4. Houthis launch attacks on Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Aden
    Al Jazeera
  5. Jemen - Huthi-Miliz meldet neue Angriffe auf Saudi-Arabien
    Deutschlandfunk - Fortlaufende Nachrichten vom 24. August 2026

19 articles

  1. Amid flight cancellations, 600 Umrah pilgrims from Karnataka stranded in Saudi
    Indian Express
  2. IndiGo Extends Saudi Flight Cancellations Till October 27 Amid Houthi Attacks
    NDTV Top Stories
  3. IndiGo extends cancellation of Saudi flights as regional tensions escalate: Indian mission
    The Hindu
  4. King Fahd Airport, Defense Ministry attacked as US tells diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia
    Tehran Times
  5. 3,000 stranded Indian Umrah pilgrims fly back from Saudi Arabia; MEA sets up 24-hour helplines | Top updates
    Mint

56 articles

  1. Around 3,000 Stranded Umrah Pilgrims Return From Saudi Over Past Week: Ministry
    NDTV India
  2. Houthis target civilians as Dammam airport and energy infrastructure attacked
    Arab News
  3. Indian missions in Saudi Arabia working to facilitate early return of stranded pilgrims
    The Hindu
  4. Saudi Aramco Evacuates Dhahran HQ, US Orders Diplomats Out as Houthi Threat Escalates
    Times now
  5. Saudi Aramco tells staff to evacuate Dhahran as clashes with Yemen's Houthis continue
    Middle East Eye