“Washington orders US embassy staff, families to leave Saudi Arabia”

Key points

• The State Department ordered non-essential US embassy staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia.
• The move follows sustained Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, including airports and facilities.
• Diplomatic sources also said families of staff were told to leave the UAE, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain.
• The order applies to non-emergency government employees and their family members in Saudi Arabia only.
• Saudi Arabia reported casualties from a drone attack, with two killed and two injured.