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US Orders Some Diplomats Out of Saudi Arabia Amid Houthi Attacks

Bloomberg Markets21 October 2026, 20:08 UTCYemen

The US State Department issued an ordered departure for non-emergency personnel and their families from Saudi Arabia because of the growing threat from Houthi militants in neighboring Yemen.

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