19 Diplomatic Posts Remain Closed Due to Potential Terrorist Activity

U.S. diplomatic posts in 19 cities in the Mideast and North Africa will remain closed until Saturday, August 10, though the closures could be extended beyond this date and to other posts.

Per the Department of State, the following U.S. embassies and consulates are affected:

Manama, Bahrain
Bujumbura, Burundi
Djibouti
Cairo, Egypt
Amman, Jordan
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Antananarivo, Madagascar
Port Louis, Mauritius
Tripoli, Libya
Muscat, Oman
Doha, Qatar
Kigali, Rwanda
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Khartoum, Sudan
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Sana’a, Yemen

Also a Worldwide Travel Alert has also been issued for U.S. citizens traveling abroad.

By | Last Updated: August 7th, 2013| Categories: DOS, Travel|

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