### [2026-10-21](/feed/2026/10/21/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# The U.S. Department of State orders non-emergency employees at its embassy in Riyadh to leave the country as Houthi attacks ramp up. 




### Sources:

1. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/21/us-orders-departure-of-personnel-from-saudi-arabia-citing-houthi-threat)

### Changes:

1. The U.S. Department of State orders non-emergency employees at its embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to leave the country as Houthi attacks ramp up.  _2026-10-22 18:16:46 (First version)_
1. The U.S. Department of State orders non-emergency employees at its embassy in Riyadh to leave the country as Houthi attacks ramp up.  _(Current version)_

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