Washington orders all US embassy staff, families to leave Saudi Arabia: diplomatic source
- All American staff and their families have been ordered to depart from the US embassy in Saudi Arabia
Washington has ordered all US embassy staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia due to sustained Houthi attacks, with similar orders for families in other Gulf nations.
- US embassy staff evacuation from Saudi Arabia.
- Houthi attacks prompting diplomatic staff relocation.
- Families of US embassy staff leaving multiple Gulf nations.
RIYADH: Washington has ordered all US embassy staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia, a diplomatic source told AFP on Wednesday, as the kingdom comes under sustained attack by Yemen’s Houthis.
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“All American staff and their families have been ordered to depart from the US embassy in Saudi Arabia,” the source said, adding that the families of embassy staff were also ordered to leave the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain.


























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