The State Department is preparing to order the departure of all nonessential personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad due ...

The United States is drawing down the presence of people who are not deemed essential to operations in the Middle East due ...

The United States is reducing the number of people deemed nonessential to operations in the Middle East, the State Department has announced. The U.S. is also authorizing nonessential personnel and ...

The U.S.’ moves to evacuate some State Department personnel and military families from the Middle East are seen by experts as ...

The United States is evacuating diplomatic personnel from Iraq and military family members from the Middle East following threats from Iran's defense minister that it would target U.S. bases.

American embassies in the Middle East are preparing to send home non-essential staff and families owing to heightened risks in the region.

The State Department regularly reviews American personnel abroad and this decision was made as a result of a recent review,” ...