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Houthi Strike Kills Two as US Orders Diplomats Out of Saudi Arabia

A Houthi strike on an airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, killed two people, the current-framing report says. The US State Department has ordered some diplomats and the families of US government employees to leave Saudi Arabia because of the threat from Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi militia, which has been attacking the kingdom's aviation and energy sectors. The Guardian reported that similar withdrawals were emerging in the UAE, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain amid concerns about a return to conflict with Iran after US midterm elections.

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The airport is in Dammam, which is near the headquarters of oil giant Saudi Aramco. For weeks, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia has been attacking the kingdom’s aviation and energy sectors.

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US orders some diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia amid Houthi threat

The US State Department has asked some US diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia because of the threat of Houthi attacks on the Gulf kingdom.

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Houthi Strike on Saudi Airport Kills 2 as U.S. Tells Some Diplomats to LeaveNYTimes – World
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Houthi Strike on Saudi Airport Kills 2 as U.S. Tells Some Diplomats to Leave

The airport is in Dammam, which is near the headquarters of oil giant Saudi Aramco. For weeks, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia has been attacking the kingdom’s aviation and energy sectors.

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Some US diplomats told to leave Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks

Reports emerge of similar withdrawals in UAE, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain amid concerns about a return to conflict with Iran after US midterm elections The US state department has ordered some diplomats and the families of US government employees to leave Saudi Arabia, as the gulf kingdom faces a barrage of near-daily attacks, with at least three people killed at an airport and oilfield on Wednesday evening. Attacks o…

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US orders departure of personnel from Saudi Arabia, citing Houthi threat

US State Department says Iran-aligned Houthis have 'increasingly ⁠⁠engaged in hostilities' against Saudi Arabia.

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