Countries warn against travel to Saudi Arabia following Houthi attacks

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Several countries, including the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and New Zealand, have issued travel advisories urging their citizens to avoid travel to Saudi Arabia. These warnings follow a series of Houthi attacks on airports within the kingdom over the past week. Australia and New Zealand recently joined the US, Canada, the UK, and Japan in recommending citizens reconsider or avoid travel, with specific advisories targeting airports in Riyadh and other regions. The US embassy cited threats from Iran and Iran-backed Houthis as a reason for its advisory. These warnings come as Saudi Arabia has experienced multiple attacks on its airports in a short period.

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South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommended that its citizens in Saudi Arabia leave unless they are on essential business.

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The US embassy in Riyadh advised US citizens to reconsider travel to the kingdom, citing the threat of attacks by Iran and the Iranian-backed Houthis.

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Australia and New Zealand issued advisories against travelling to the kingdom on Monday.

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Several countries have warned their citizens against travel to Saudi Arabia following a series of Houthi attacks on airports in the kingdom.

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Saudi Arabia says 1 dead, 11 injured in latest attack on Riyadh airport.

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US, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand among countries urging citizens to avoid travel to Kingdom.Several countries have warned their citizens against travel to Saudi Arabia following a series of Houthi-attacks" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="190291" data-entity-type="event">Houthi attacks on airports in the kingdom.On Monday, Australia and New Zealand became the latest to issue advisories against travelling to the kingdom, following similar warnings from the United States, Canada, the UK, South Korea, and Japan.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Iran’s FM urges diplomacy in call with Saudi counterpartlist 2 of 4UK PM Andy Burnham says it is ‘clear’ Russia interfered in 2016 Brexit votelist 3 of 4Bridge washed away by torrent of water in Nepallist 4 of 4Saudi Arabia says 1 dead, 11 injured in latest attack on Riyadh airportend of listAustralia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said Australians should avoid King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and “reconsider” travel to other Saudi airports.New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade urged citizens not to travel to the Saudi capital’s main gateway and the provinces of Najran, Jazan and Asir for any reason, and to avoid “non-essential” travel to Saudi Arabia as a whole.The US embassy in Riyadh on Sunday advised US citizens to reconsider travel to the kingdom, citing the threat of attacks by Iran and the Iranian-backed Houthis.Global Affairs Canada issued an advisory against non-essential travel to any part of Saudi Arabia.South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommended that its citizens in Saudi Arabia leave unless they are on essential business and advised anyone planning to travel to the kingdom to cancel their trip.The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office urged citizens to avoid travel to Jeddah and Dammam, and to all airports apart from Medina International Airport, except for essential reasons.The warnings come as Saudi Arabia reels from five attacks on its airports in less than a week.

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