OfficialCivilian alertsSaudi Arabia
U.S. Embassy requires authorization for staff to use Jeddah and Dammam airports
- Mountain Time
- Local time
- 8:04 AM in Riyadh, Oct 11
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
The U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia said government employees must obtain special authorization to use airports in Jeddah and Dammam, extending a prior restriction on using Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport.
Why it matters
The restriction limits U.S. government personnel travel through Saudi Arabia’s three principal international airport hubs amid repeated Houthi attacks.
Source
- France 24france24.comPublished
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