US Orders Diplomatic Staff to Evacuate Saudi Arabia Amid Intensified Houthi Attacks
The US State Department has ordered diplomatic personnel and their families in Saudi Arabia to evacuate as soon as possible, citing intensified attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels. Similar evacuation plans are reportedly underway for diplomatic families in other Middle Eastern countries. This action comes amid a surge in Houthi attacks targeting civilian infrastructure.
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