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U.S. orders some diplomats and families to leave Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks
The U.S. State Department has ordered some diplomats and family members to leave Saudi Arabia due to near-daily attacks by Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthis. The directive affects the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh and its consulates, with spokesperson Tommy Pigott stressing that safety is the highest priority. The order applies only to Saudi Arabia, and reports of further withdrawals from other countries are called inaccurate.
Saudi authorities reported that attacks on Wednesday evening resulted in three fatalities. A local resident was killed, and eight others injured at King Fahd International…
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