US Embassy in Riyadh says non-emergency staff and families must leave Saudi Arabia

Single source · Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia (approximate) · 2026-10-23

The US Embassy in Riyadh says the US State Department ordered non-emergency US government employees and their family members to leave Saudi Arabia, effective October 23, 2026, due to safety risks. Middle East Eye reported the embassy's security alert.

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• Middle East Eye, 2026-10-27 07:20 UTC

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• 2026-10-27 07:24 UTC: Unverified
• 2026-10-27 07:27 UTC: Unverified to Single source

First reported 2026-10-27 07:20 UTC; last updated 2026-10-27 07:27 UTC.

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