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

First seen Oct 21, 2026, 5:05 PM ET · Updated Oct 21, 2026, 7:04 PM ET · 3 outlets

3 outlets (CBS News, The Hill and Fox News) are covering this story.

CBS News reports: “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.”
The Hill reports: “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 t…”
Fox News reports: “Trump weighs direct military strikes against the Houthis as deadly attacks on Saudi Arabia escalate and Riyadh urgently seeks U.S. interceptors.”

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