According to CoinMeta, "Worried about an escalation of attacks by Yemeni Houthi militants, the United States will reduce staff at its embassies in four Middle Eastern countries" - CaiLianNet reported on October 24th. The U.S. State Department stated that due to concerns about potential increased rocket, missile, and drone attacks by Yemeni Houthi militants in the Middle East, the United States will reduce the number of personnel at its embassies in Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. The State Department emphasized that this personnel adjustment does not involve any mandatory evacuation orders. The U.S. embassies in these four countries have already been in a "restricted operations" mode, with their staff numbers previously reduced, and will continue to remain open after this adjustment. Earlier this week, the United States ordered non-essential diplomatic personnel and their families at its embassy in Saudi Arabia to leave the country. (CCTV News)