https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-orders-some-diplomats-to-leave-saudi-arabia-as-houthi-attacks-escalateContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-orders-some-diplomats-to-leave-saudi-arabia-as-houthi-attacks-escalatehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-orders-some-diplomats-to-leave-saudi-arabia-as-houthi-attacks-escalate#u155375Mon, 26 Oct 2026 07:20:08 +0000The United States State Department has ordered non-essential diplomats and family members of government employees to leave Saudi Arabia amid escalating missile and drone attacks by Yemen-based Houthi rebels. Recent strikes against civilian infrastructure, including an airport and an oil field, have resulted in at least three deaths and heightened security concerns across the region. In response to the growing security threat, global oil prices have risen. Simultaneously, the United Kingdom is deploying fighter jets to help protect Saudi Arabia from the ongoing airborne assaults.Why it mattersT