Some US diplomats told to leave Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks
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What happened
Reports emerge of similar withdrawals in UAE, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain amid concerns about a return to conflict with Iran after US midterm elections The US state department has ordered some diplomats and the families of US government employees to leave Saudi Arabia, as the gulf kingdom faces a barrage of near-daily attacks, with at least three people killed at an airport and oilfield on Wednesday evening. Attacks o…
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Timeline
- First appeared on The Guardian WorldThe Guardian World
- ABC News (Australia) started reportingABC News (Australia)
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- US orders diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia amid Houthi strikesABC News (Australia)
- Some US diplomats told to leave Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacksThe Guardian World