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US orders all non-emergency staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia as Iran-aligned Houthi missile and drone attacks intensify

Muslim pilgrims in Mecca, where the crew of a commercial tanker struck in the Strait of Hormuz the same day were reported safe after two blasts above the waterline.
Muslim pilgrims in Mecca, where the crew of a commercial tanker struck in the Strait of Hormuz the same day were reported safe after two blasts above the waterline.

The US embassy in Riyadh issued the order on 23 October, citing "safety risks" from strikes on civilian airports, hospitals and critical infrastructure. At least 13 people were killed when Houthis hit Riyadh's international airport on 10 October — the deadliest attack on the kingdom in over a decade. US government employees now require special authorisation to use Saudi airports. The Houthis have also seized control of the strategic Bab el-Mandeb strait.

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