US Embassy in Riyadh urges nonemergency staff and families to leave Saudi Arabia

Single source · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · 2026-10-27 00:00 UTC

The US Embassy in Riyadh urges nonemergency US government employees and their family members to leave Saudi Arabia, citing safety risks. According to the embassy, US government employees need special authorisation from the Chief of Mission to use any airport in the country, following attacks on airports. The statement is reported by Middle East Eye and attributed to the embassy.

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Verification

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Sources

• Middle East Eye, 2026-10-27 07:39 UTC
• https://houseofsaud.com/, 2026-10-27 19:52 UTC

Changes

• 2026-10-27 07:43 UTC: Unverified
• 2026-10-27 07:47 UTC: Unverified to Single source

First reported 2026-10-27 07:39 UTC; last updated 2026-10-28 02:55 UTC.

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