US orders departure of some embassy staff and families from Saudi Arabia amid Houthi threat
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department is ordering some diplomats and the families of U.S. government employees to leave Saudi Arabia following a series of deadly attacks in the country by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels and rising fears of an escalation in hostilities.
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- WASHINGTON — The United States has ordered non-essential US embassy staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia, the State Department said on Wednesday, as the kingdom comes under sustained deadly attacks by Yemen’s Houthis. “Iranian-supported Houthis have increasingly engaged in hostilities against Saudi Arabia, including attacks on civilian airports and other critical infrastructure resulting in civilian casualties and severe travel disruptions,” State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said
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- The United States has ordered non-essential US embassy staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia, the State Department said. More here.
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US orders diplomats to depart Saudi Arabia amid Houthi strikes
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Reuters: EXCLUSIVE: US orders departure of diplomats from Saudi Arabia amid Houthi strikes
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CNN: The US State Department ordered the departure of non-essential staff and family members at its US Embassy in Riyadh, a move that comes amid
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U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Saudi Arabia (.gov): Security Alert: U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia
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CBS News: The State Department has ordered non-essential U.S. embassy personnel and their family members to depart Saudi Arabia, following an uptick i
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Vanguard News: Washington has ordered non-essential US embassy staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia, the State Department said on Wednesday
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City News Toronto (CA): WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department is ordering some diplomats and the families of U.S. government employees to leave Saudi Arabia follow
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NDTV: The source added that families of embassy staff had also been ordered to leave the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain, all of w
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Devdiscourse: US orders diplomats to depart Saudi Arabia amid Houthi strikes
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