State Department Shuts US Embassy In ‘Ally’ Saudi Arabia Amid “Heightened Security Concerns”
Having recently noted The Kingdom’s new king’s decrees promising to support the poor and needy with more and more handouts (and to halt the rise of inequality), it is interestingly coincidental that, as The BBC reports, the US embassy in the Saudi capital Riyadh has cancelled all consular services for Sunday and Monday due to “heightened security concerns,” and consular services in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dhahran would not be available. This follows Friday’s warning that Western oil workers could be the target of militant attacks.
The US embassy in the Saudi capital Riyadh has cancelled all consular services for Sunday and Monday due to “heightened security concerns”.In a statement, the embassy said consular services in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dhahran would not be available.
It urged US citizens to take extra precautions when travelling in Saudi Arabia and to keep a low profile.
On Friday, the embassy warned that Western oil workers could be the target of militant attacks.
It said it had information that “individuals associated with a terrorist organisation” could be targeting people working in the oil-rich Eastern Province.
The message did not identify the militants.
Saturday’s statement did not give details of any specific threat but said: “All US citizens are encouraged to be aware of their surroundings and take extra precautions when travelling throughout the country.
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