Diplomacy & Geopolitics
US embassy staff ordered out of Saudi Arabia, source says
Washington has ordered all American staff and their families to leave the US embassy in Saudi Arabia, a diplomatic source told AFP on October 21, as the kingdom faces sustained attacks by Yemen's Houthis.
The source said families of embassy staff were also ordered to leave the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain.
Uncertainty notes
No named US official statement is identified.
The reason for ordering families of embassy staff to leave the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain is not specified.
Source
AFP news report published on .