US issues security alert for Americans in Saudi Arabia

Middle East EyeOctober 27, 2026By Mera Aladam

US issues security alert for Americans in Saudi Arabia The US Embassy in Riyadh urged nonemergency government employees and their family members to leave Saudi Arabia, citing safety risks. "Effective October 23, 2026, the Department of State ordered non-emergency U.S. government employees and U.S. government employee family members to leave Saudi Arabia due to safety risks," it said in a post on X. The post added that US government employees working in the kingdom require special authorisatio…

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