US Orders Non-Essential Staff and Families to Leave Saudi Arabia
The US Embassy ordered non-essential personnel to depart Saudi Arabia starting October 23 due to risks of Houthi attacks on airports and infrastructure.
Translated by Qiyas from الجريدة — Original source
The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh announced on Friday that the United States has ordered non-essential U.S. government employees and their family members to depart Saudi Arabia starting October 23 due to safety concerns, citing attacks by the Iran-aligned Houthi group in Yemen on civilian airports and other critical infrastructure.
The embassy clarified that U.S. government personnel require special authorization to use Saudi airports following recent missile and drone attacks, and warned U.S. citizens of the possibility of further attacks, airspace closures, flight cancellations, and other disruptions that could impede travel.
Fighting has intensified in recent weeks between the Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition supporting the Yemeni government, opening a new volatile front in the broader conflict waged by the United States and Israel against Iran.
