Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia: UK to deploy jets, US orders some diplomats to leave

Summary

Saudi Arabia is to postpone the in-person 'Davos in the desert' event after Houthi attacks, the Financial Times reported on Monday 19 October, the annual Future Investment Initiative having been scheduled to begin next week in Riyadh, and The Independent said the rebel group has delivered yet another economic blow to the kingdom. On Tuesday 20 October the UK announced it will provide additional defensive military support to Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks escalate in the region, BBC News reported, The Independent saying the UK will fly defensive counter air missions using RAF Typhoon fighter jets. The Guardian said the operation, the most significant military mission signed off by Andy Burnham as prime minister, will involve RAF pilots attempting to shoot down Houthi missiles and drones, and the Evening Standard reported that Defence Secretary Wes Streeting condemned the 'absolutely despicable' attacks on the kingdom. On Wednesday 21 October The Independent reported that the US State Department is ordering some diplomats and the families of US government employees to leave Saudi Arabia as fears of escalating Houthi attacks rise. The Guardian reported on Thursday 22 October that some US diplomats had been told to leave Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks, saying reports had emerged of similar withdrawals in the UAE, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain amid concerns about a return to conflict with Iran after the US midterm elections.

Latest: Some US diplomats were told to leave Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks, The Guardian reported, saying reports had emerged of similar withdrawals in the UAE, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain amid concerns about a return to conflict with Iran after the US midterm elections.

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