Private U.S. Citizens Urged to Leave Saudi Arabia
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Private U.S. Citizens Urged to Leave Saudi Arabia
Apr 15, 7:00 PM (ET)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The State Department on Thursday "strongly urged" private U.S. citizens to leave Saudi Arabia as it announced plans to order some U.S. diplomats out the country because of security concerns.

"Private American citizens currently in Saudi Arabia are strongly urged to depart," the State Department said in a travel advisory after it decided to send nonessential U.S. diplomats and all embassy family members home.



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