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Diplomats in Riyadh ordered to shelter in place due to potential threat, sources say

AL-MONITOR
Mar 5, 2026
Vehicles drive along a street near the Diplomatic Quarter, following drone strikes that hit the U.S. embassy compound and were intercepted by Saudi air defences, according to the Defence Ministry, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 3, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Stringer
Vehicles drive along a street near the Diplomatic Quarter, following drone strikes that hit the U.S. embassy compound and were intercepted by Saudi air defences, according to the Defence Ministry, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 3, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Stringer — Stringer

RIYADH, March 5 (Reuters) - Diplomats and staff at embassies in Riyadh's Diplomatic Quarter have been told to shelter in place due to a potential threat, three people with direct knowledge of the matter said.

They did not have further details.

(reporting by Timour Azhari in Riyadh)

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