US Embassy in Riyadh says non-emergency staff and families were told to leave Saudi Arabia

Single source · Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia (approximate) · 2026-10-27 13:48 UTC

The US Embassy in Riyadh says it has told non-emergency government employees and their families to leave Saudi Arabia because of safety risks, an order first issued on 23 October. Only one source is in the claims, so no other report confirms or denies the order.

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Verification

Single source: 1 independent source.

Sources

• Middle East Eye, 2026-10-27 13:48 UTC

Changes

• 2026-10-27 13:51 UTC: Unverified
• 2026-10-27 13:55 UTC: Unverified to Single source

First reported 2026-10-27 13:48 UTC; last updated 2026-10-27 13:55 UTC.

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