October 21, 2026Politics·Bearish·geopolitics
US State Department orders non-emergency embassy staff, families to leave Saudi Arabia over Houthi threat
The US State Department ordered non-emergency US government employees and their families to leave Saudi Arabia, citing growing Houthi threats to civilian infrastructure as the kingdom comes under sustained attack by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis. The department corrected earlier reports of a full evacuation of all staff.
Detected & updated continuously · Source: Nebula
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United States Department of StatePersian Gulf