US orders non-essential government employees, families to leave Saudi Arabia, cites Iran missile threats, potential terrorism

The US State Department on Sunday ordered non-essential US diplomats and family members of government employees to leave Saudi Arabia amid the conflict in the Middle East. The order issued by the state department on March 8 cited “safety risks” and called for all non-emergency staff and their families to leave. “This amends the prior…

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Americans in Middle East fume at government over lack of evacuation as conflict spreads; Was Trump’s Iran attack a hasty step?

The US State Department is urging Americans to leave the Middle East as the conflict in Iran widens, thereby plunging the region into a deeper military confrontation. The conflict, which began on 28 February after the United States and Israel launched strikes targeting key military and naval sites across Tehran, has now entered its fourth…

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