The US State Department is reportedly preparing to issue an order for the departure of some personnel and family members from US embassies across the Gulf region, following possible resumption of hostilities, particularly with Houthi fighters in Yemen. This includes ordering all US embassy staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia, as well as ordering embassy staff families to leave the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Qatar, and Bahrain.
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The US State Department is reportedly preparing to issue an order for the departure of so…: The US State Department is reportedly preparing to issue an order for the departure of some personnel and family members from US embassies across the Gulf region.
This move is reportedly a response to possible resumption of hostilities, particularly wi…: This move is reportedly a response to possible resumption of hostilities, particularly with Houthi fighters in Yemen.
The order includes ordering all US embassy staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia…: The order includes ordering all US embassy staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia, as well as ordering embassy staff families to leave the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Qatar, and Bahrain.
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US to order departure of embassy staff from Gulf countries: Report
21 October 2026 20:27 BST
The US State Department is reportedly preparing to issue an order for the departure of some personnel and family members from US embassies across the Gulf region, three US officials told Reuters on Wednesday.
According to two of the officials, the move has resulted from a possible resumption of hostilities, particularly with Houthi fighters in Yemen.
This includes ordering all US embassy staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia, a diplomatic source told AFP on Wednesday.
"All American staff and their families have been ordered to depart from the US embassy in Saudi Arabia," the source said, adding that embassy staff families were also ordered to leave the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Qatar, and Bahrain.
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