Fear of escalation in the region: US prepares to evacuate embassy staff in the Gulf

The US State Department is preparing to order some embassy staff in Gulf countries and their families to leave, amid fears of escalation in the region and the confrontation with the Houthis. This was reported by Reuters. Meanwhile, French President Macron met with the Saudi Crown Prince.

The US State Department is preparing to order some embassy staff in Gulf countries and their families to leave the countries where they are stationed, amid fears of renewed fighting in the Middle East. This was reported by Reuters news agency. The preparations are taking place against the backdrop of concerns about renewed escalation in the region, with an emphasis on the possibility of a renewed military confrontation with the Houthis in Yemen. At this stage, these are preparations for issuing departure orders, and it has not been reported that a final decision on evacuating the workers has been made. Additionally, it was not specified which countries the orders might apply to or how many workers and their families would be required to leave. Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Saudi Arabia and met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.