Some US diplomats told to leave Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks
2 outlets (The Guardian US and Fox News) are covering this story.
How outlets are covering this: 2 outlets ran their own headlines on this story. Both headlines use “Saudi”, “Arabia”, “Houthi”. Distinct wording: The Guardian US uses “diplomats” and “attacks”; Fox News uses “personnel” and “kingdom”. (Computed from the headlines below.)
- The Guardian US reports: “Similar withdrawals from UAE, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain reported as concerns grow about restart of war on Iran after US midterm electionsThe US state department has ordered some diplomats and the f…”
- Fox News reports: “Trump weighs direct military strikes against the Houthis as deadly attacks on Saudi Arabia escalate and Riyadh urgently seeks U.S. interceptors.”
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- The Guardian US: Some US diplomats told to leave Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks
- Fox News: US pulls personnel from Saudi Arabia as kingdom comes under Houthi fire
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