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U.S. ordering some staff to depart Saudi Arabia amid Houthi strikes

CBS News21 October 2026, 21:39 UTCSaudi Arabia

The State Department has ordered non-essential U.S. embassy personnel and their family members to depart Saudi Arabia, following an uptick in attacks by Houthi militants.

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