2026-10-21 8f1492da00951ae7e826a4bff2161ca212293438 /feed/2026/10/21/the-us-department-of-state-orders-non-emergency-employees-at-its-embassy-in-riyadh-saudi-arabia-to-leave-the-country 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. 1792693006 2026-10-21 0ecc9df277a5d6dbbe296937bcd1220b06be1093 6 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Riyadh 37 /wiki/riyadh U.S. Department of State 2 /wiki/united%20states%20department%20of%20state its embassy 14 /wiki/embassy%20of%20the%20united%20states,%20riyadh Middle Eastern crisis Riyadh U.S. Department of State its embassy Middle Eastern crisis 2026-10-13 2ee5c6ffce61a06c9e8cbd695ecc681e9b19060b 3 Middle Eastern crisis Riyadh 2 /feed/2026/10/13/the-royal-saudi-air-force-strikes-a-fuel-depot-near-sanaa-yemen-the-houthis-launch-missiles-upon-multiple-saudi-arabia The Royal Saudi Air Force strikes a fuel depot near Sanaa, Yemen. The Houthis launch missiles upon multiple Saudi Arabian cities, including Riyadh and Dammam, in response. 2026-10-11 7fa0510864f6208c54b6d7c5a99c10321c6ab2ee /feed/2026/10/11/houthis-fire-a-missile-on-terminal-4-of-king-khalid-international-airport-in-riyadh-saudi-arabia-causing-a-fire Houthis fire a missile on terminal 4 of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, causing a fire. 1791742448 2026-10-11 f8ad9ead5a523082e25cd79cc358ac6f921edcec 4 Middle Eastern crisis Riyadh 2 /feed/2026/10/11/houthis-launch-an-attack-on-king-khalid-international-airport-in-riyadh-and-king-fahd-international-airport-in-dammam-s Houthis launch an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, causing a fire, killing one person and injuring multiple people. 2026-10-7 41e3c09757c3cae1fdc425800e3ea56a147ef041 3 Middle Eastern crisis Riyadh 2 /feed/2026/10/7/houthi-forces-claim-attacks-on-abha-international-airport-and-riyadh-s-king-khalid-international-airport-in-saudi-arabia Houthi forces claim attacks on Abha International Airport and Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia that killed three civilians and injured 36 others since yesterday. 2026-07-27 bbb1ac455ab2c3f02a6582c5e0103ab42be4c6d2 /feed/2026/07/27/saudi-arabia-s-defense-ministry-reports-intercepting-drones-fired-by-iraqi-militias-backed-by-iran-from-inside-iraq-whi Saudi Arabia's defense ministry reports intercepting drones fired by Iraqi militias backed by Iran from inside Iraq, which targeted oil facilities in eastern Saudi Arabia and the Riyadh area. 1785218084 2026-07-27 9a67c3562c745bd90b49da97ea64814c42f404de 10 Middle Eastern crisis Riyadh 2 /feed/2026/07/27/saudi-arabia-s-defense-ministry-reports-intercepting-drones-fired-by-iran-backed-iraqi-militias-from-inside-iraq-which Saudi Arabia's defense ministry reports intercepting drones fired by Iran-backed Iraqi militias from inside Iraq, which targeted oil facilities in eastern Saudi Arabia and the Riyadh area. 2026-07-15 3fdc85fdb4d10401aabd2c4660f4cc17fc36a44a 26 Middle Eastern crisis U.S. Department of State 2 /feed/2026/07/15/the-us-state-department-approves-a-potential-us-196-billion-deal-in-arms-sales-to-saudi-arabia-amidst-the-current-ira The U.S. State Department approves a potential US$1.96 billion deal in arms sales to Saudi Arabia amidst the current Iran war and potential re-escalation with the Houthis. 2026-04-14 db47eecec7cd39ad3163ae5d64c1c0262a36e3fe 5 Middle Eastern crisis Riyadh 2 /feed/2026/04/14/pakistani-prime-minister-shehbaz-sharif-says-that-he-will-visit-fellow-mediators-in-riyadh-saudi-arabia-and-ankara-tu Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif says that he will visit fellow mediators in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Ankara, Turkey, to push for a second round of talks between Iran and the U.S. 2026-04-7 f3292fee734297f0d53cda95dfd10c8e68d60912 /feed/2026/04/7/the-us-embassy-in-riyadh-is-officially-advising-its-citizens-to-reconsider-participating-in-this-year-s-hajj-the-us The U.S. embassy in Riyadh is officially advising its citizens to reconsider participating in this year's Hajj. The U.S. has raised its travel advisory for Saudi Arabia to Level 3 and is warning of security risks such as rocket and drone attacks. 1775756041 2026-04-7 2e39e878b29684242a21ef10c0f1ba1f421e06c2 14 Middle Eastern crisis its embassy 2 /feed/2026/04/7/the-us-embassy-in-riyadh-advises-its-citizens-to-reconsider-participating-in-this-year-s-hajj-the-us-has-raised-its The U.S. embassy in Riyadh advises its citizens to reconsider participating in this year's Hajj. The U.S. has raised its travel advisory for Saudi Arabia to Level 3 and warns of security risks such as rocket and drone attacks. 2026-03-18 09edb8be555f897ba5f0b88f2d8dd72195483e9f 10 Middle Eastern crisis Riyadh 2 /feed/2026/03/18/saudi-arabia-s-air-defenses-intercept-and-destroy-multiple-drones-targeting-gas-and-energy-facilities-in-the-eastern-pro Saudi Arabia's air defenses intercept and destroy multiple drones targeting gas and energy facilities in the Eastern Province, with no damage reported. In Riyadh, a refinery is attacked by ballistic missiles. 2026-03-18 9270d46a7fc5b0b91c990671ec0ceb2a5cd3304c 15 Middle Eastern crisis Riyadh 2 /feed/2026/03/18/the-foreign-ministers-from-azerbaijan-bahrain-egypt-jordan-kuwait-lebanon-pakistan-qatar-saudi-arabia-syria-tu The Foreign Ministers from Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates, met in Riyadh, issue a joint statement calling on Iran "to immediately halt its attacks". 2026-03-3 3f7284da340a93c1a1a6a0d28e82a888e9c92445 /feed/2026/03/3/explosions-and-fires-are-reported-at-the-united-states-embassy-in-saudi-arabia-following-a-series-of-iranian-drone-stri Explosions and fires are reported at the United States Embassy in Saudi Arabia, following a series of Iranian drone strikes. 1772551467 2026-03-3 5a7fb0789f0b052ea52fe0c95dd8ef350b803e95 /feed/2026/03/3/explosions-and-fire-breaks-out-at-the-united-states-embassy-in-saudi-arabia-following-a-series-of-iranian-drone-strikes Explosions and fire breaks out at the United States Embassy in Saudi Arabia following a series of Iranian drone strikes. 1772537057 2026-03-3 13879422f28dbcf9ad9d9c133c65f57ffa4aac0c 8 Middle Eastern crisis Riyadh its embassy 3 /feed/2026/03/3/explosions-and-fires-are-reported-at-the-united-states-embassy-in-riyadh-saudi-arabia-following-a-series-of-iranian-dr Explosions and fires are reported at the United States embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, following a series of Iranian drone strikes. /feed/2026/10/21/the-us-department-of-state-orders-non-emergency-employees-at-its-embassy-in-riyadh-to-leave-the-country-as-houthi-atta Al Jazeera 21 e34044f300aa5a492a8d66e8ff9e15444afb89c0 10 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/21/us-orders-departure-of-personnel-from-saudi-arabia-citing-houthi-threat 2026 The U.S. Department of State orders non-emergency employees at its embassy in Riyadh to leave the country as Houthi attacks ramp up.