Saudis woke up yesterday to two pieces of disturbing news: First, the American Embassy in the Diplomatic Quarter of Riyadh had been hit by a drone. Apart from feeling violated, the US Embassy is also a particular place of many fond memories for us Saudis. Most recently, under former Ambassador Michael Ratney, it hosted an Independence Day festivity that quite literally “brought the moon,” celebrating everything Saudis and Americans achieved or enjoy together, from space exploration to pop music.

A loud blast was reportedly heard and flames were seen at the U.S. embassy in Riyadh early on Tuesday morning.

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