U. S. Embassy Warden Message - 2 May 2004
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Author: U. S. Embassy
Released 2 May 2004
The U.S. Mission in Saudi Arabia wishes to advise the American community that
until further notice, Mission American employees will limit their movements off
the Diplomatic Quarter in Riyadh and the Consulate compounds in Jeddah and
Dhahran to essential activities only (i.e., official business, medical and
dental appointments, and shopping). Social events on Embassy/Consulate grounds
involving outside guests are cancelled.
The Mission has reminded all personnel to maintain a low profile and follow
prudent security practices, such as varying times and routes for essential
travel, parking personal vehicles in protected areas, and checking vehicles
before use. The Mission encourages private Americans to practice these same
security precautions.
In addition, Embassy personnel in Riyadh continue to observe a mandatory 6:00
p.m. to 6:00 a.m. curfew on visiting residential compounds in the Riyadh
area.
The U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia refers American citizens to the current
Department of State Travel Warning for Saudi Arabia dated April 15, 2004 and
issued as Warden Message #9/2004. In addition, on May 1, the Mission
disseminated revised Public Announcements - Worldwide Caution - and - Middle
East and North Africa - as Warden Messages #10/2004 and #11/2004. These
documents are available on the Embassy's home page at http://riyadh.usembassy.gov
and on Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs website at http://travel.state.gov.
As the Department continues to develop information on any potential security
threats to U.S. citizens overseas, it shares credible threat information through
its consular information program documents, available on the Internet at http://travel.state.gov. In
addition to information on the Internet, travelers may obtain up-to-date
information on security conditions by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the
U.S. or outside the U.S. and Canada on a regular toll line at
1-317-472-2328.
#13/2004
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hear a recording of the most recent security information, you may call the
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Security Advisory" and press 7 for "Security Advisory for Saudi Arabia". You can
also review the latest security information via the Internet at http://riyadh.usembassy.gov/wwwhsecu.html.