U.S. Evacuates Diplomats from Saudi Arabia Amid Rising Houthi Attacks and Escalating Tensions

10/22/2026

The airport is in Dammam, which is near the headquarters of oil giant Saudi Aramco. For weeks, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia has been attacking the kingdom’s aviation and energy sectors.

10/22/2026

The State Department ordered diplomats and families to leave Saudi Arabia amid rising Houthi rebel attacks and escalating security concerns.

10/22/2026

The decision comes as Saudi Arabia faces repeated attacks on airports and energy infrastructure, raising security concerns across the Gulf region.

10/22/2026

Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry said on Wednesday (October 21, 2026) that debris from an intercepted drone killed two people and injured two others at an Aramco-operated oil field in the country’s...

10/22/2026

The U.S. ordered non-emergency staff out of Saudi Arabia after Houthi strikes on an airport and an oil field, reviving fears of a widening regional conflict.

10/21/2026

The U.S. embassy in Riyadh issued a security alert on Wednesday about possible further attacks by the Houthis on Saudi Arabia

10/21/2026

The department said Wednesday it had ordered the departure of non-essential staff at the US Embassy in Riyadh and its satellite consulates.

10/21/2026

The US State Department has ordered some diplomats and family members to depart ‌from its missions in Saudi Arabia and plans to withdraw family members from a number of other US missions in the...

10/21/2026

The U.S. military has also been quietly reducing its footprint at posts in the Middle East due to regional threats from the Houthis and direct threats from Iran, CBS News has learned.