US orders non-essential embassy staff out of Saudi Arabia amid Houthi tensions

The US State Department has ordered a partial withdrawal of non-emergency diplomatic staff and their families from Saudi Arabia, citing an escalating threat of Houthi attacks. This action signifies a heightened US threat perception and a deterioration of the security environment in the Kingdom. The exact nature and imminence of the threat, as well as the full scope of US diplomatic withdrawals across the Gulf, remain partially unclear.