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US orders embassy staff and families to leave Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks
The US previously ordered non-essential staff to leave the Gulf before it launched its war against Iran in February.
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- 22 Oct 2026, 03:07 CEST → 22 Oct 2026, 15:05 CEST
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The warning to US officials comes as at least three people die in the latest strikes at an airport and an oil field.
The US previously ordered non-essential staff to leave the Gulf before it launched its war against Iran in February.
Similar withdrawals from UAE, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain reported as concerns grow about restart of war on Iran after US midterm elections The US state department has ordered some diplomats and the families of US government employees to leave Saudi Arabia as the gulf kingdom faces a barrage of near-daily attacks, with a...
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