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US orders diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia over Houthi attacks
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The US State Department has ordered the departure of some diplomats and family members from its missions in Saudi Arabia, citing Houthi strikes in the region, according to Al-Monitor. The department is also planning to relocate family members from several other US missions across the Gulf.
The move reflects escalating security concerns tied to attacks by the Iranian-backed Houthi movement against targets in the Arabian Peninsula and surrounding waters.
