US orders nonessential diplomats and their families to leave Saudi Arabia after the kingdom comes under Houthi fire

The State Department has ordered nonessential employees and their families out of Saudi Arabia amid fears that the Houthi attacks will escalate. US officials had also been preparing ordered departures of some personnel from other Gulf embassies.

Despite its multibillion-dollar defence budget, Saudi Arabia has not been spared deadly strikes by Iran's Houthi allies.

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