U.S. orders nonemergency government employees, families out of Saudi Arabia
State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott says nonemergency U.S. government employees and families in Saudi Arabia are under an ordered departure.
Saudi ‘Davos in the Desert’ summit postponed to 2027 amid Houthi strikes
Saudi Arabia’s Future Investment Initiative is postponed to 2027. Organizers cite quality and impact; Reuters and AFP report it came as Houthi attacks hit the kingdom.
France adds soldiers for protests as Macron faults leaders over AI fakes
France will use soldiers to free police for Saturday’s protests, while Macron says AI fakes fed “stupid” comments by foreign leaders. What the record shows, and what it doesn’t.