U.S. Orders Diplomatic Evacuations from Saudi Arabia Amid Rising Houthi Threats

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U.S. Orders Diplomatic Evacuations from Saudi Arabia Amid Rising Houthi Threats

U.S. orders some diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks

10/22/2026

The ordered departure of non-emergency staff comes after the rebel group "increasingly engaged in hostilities against Saudi Arabia," the State Department said.

CNBC-TV18

US orders some diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia as fears of escalating Houthi attacks rise

10/22/2026

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

NEWS18

US Orders Non-Essential Embassy Staff, Families To Leave Saudi Arabia Amid Houthi Attacks

10/22/2026

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

Hindustan Times

Washington orders US embassy staff, families to leave Saudi Arabia

10/22/2026

US State Department spokesman confirmed the order on X, clarifying it applies only to non-emergency US government staff and their families in Saudi Arabia.

CNBC

U.S. pulls diplomats from Saudi Arabia as it reportedly readies Iran strikes after midterms

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.

Global News

U.S. orders some diplomats out of Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks

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

Boston.com

US orders some diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia as fears of escalating Houthi attacks rise

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.

The Hill

US orders departure of embassy staff, families from Saudi Arabia

10/21/2026

The State Department ordered the departure of nonemergency U.S. government employees and their family members from Saudi Arabia on Wednesday as the Iranian-backed Houthis have continued to attack...

The Sun

US ‘orders diplomats & families to leave Middle East embassies’ amid fears of escalation – as Houthi rebels wreak havoc

10/21/2026

THE US has ordered diplomats and their families to evacuate Saudi Arabia after a wave of attacks on the Gulf kingdom, sources claim. It comes amid growing concerns that hostilities in the Middle...

The Washington Times

Nonessential U.S. personnel, families told to leave Saudi Arabia amid growing Houthi strikes

10/21/2026

The State Department has ordered the departure of nonessential staff and family members from the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia due to escalating missile and drone attacks on Riyadh by the...

CBS News

U.S. ordering some government staff to depart Saudi Arabia

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.

US Diplomatic Departures from Saudi Arabia Heighten Amid Escalating Houthi Strikes

Independent

Trump orders diplomats to leave embassies in Middle East over fears US could join strikes on Houthis

10/22/2026

Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia killed at least two people at an airport in Damman on Wednesday

ThePrint

US orders departure of diplomats from Saudi Arabia amid Houthi strikes

10/21/2026

The US State Department has ordered some diplomats and family members to depart from its missions in Saudi Arabia and is planning to move out family

South China Morning Post

US orders some diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia as Houthi strikes shake kingdom

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...