US employees 'need' special authorisation to use Saudi airports

US employees 'need' special authorisation to use Saudi airports The United States embassy in Saudi Arabia has said US government employees require special authorisation from Chief of Mission to use any airport in the kingdom following recent Houthi missile and drone attacks. In a security alert, the embassy urged US citizens to follow alerts released by Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defence via cellular broadcast, while warning them of potential attacks on airports, airspace closures, flight cancellations and other travel disruptions. It urged US citizens to exercise “extreme caution” when using Saudi…