WARDEN MESSAGE
April 15, 2004
The U.S. Mission advises the American community in Saudi Arabia that the Embassy has requested authority for ordered departure status. Ordered departure will require the departure from Saudi Arabia of all non- emergency U.S. Government personnel and all dependents under the authority of the Chief of Mission. The Embassy expects to receive a reply shortly from the Department of State and will advise of the Department's decision as soon as it is received. The Mission also repeats the current Travel Warning for Saudi Arabia.
United States Department of State TRAVEL WARNING FOR SAUDI ARABIA:
February 20, 2004
This Travel Warning is being updated to inform U.S. citizens that the Department of State has authorized the return of all employees and family members to the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Saudi Arabia, effective immediately. U.S. citizens are reminded of remaining security concerns and the potential for further terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia. Private American citizens should continue to evaluate their own security situations. This Travel Warning supersedes that of December 17, 2003. Although the Department of State has authorized the return of all personnel and family members to the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Saudi Arabia, the Department warns U.S. citizens to defer non-essential travel there. Americans are reminded of the potential for further terrorist actions against U.S. citizens abroad, including in the Persian Gulf region.
U.S. citizens who travel to, or remain in, Saudi Arabia despite this Travel Warning should register at the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh or at the Consulates in Jeddah and Dhahran, and enroll in the warden system (emergency alert network) to obtain updated information on travel and security in Saudi Arabia.
Warden messages can be found on the U.S.Embassy Riyadh website : http://riyadh.usembassy.gov/. The U.S. Government continues to receive indications of terrorist threats aimed at American and Western interests, including the targeting of transportation and civil aviation. American citizens in Saudi Arabia should remain vigilant, particularly in public places associated with the Western community. Terrorists have attacked residential housing compounds in the Riyadh area in 2003. Credible information indicates that terrorists continue to target residential compounds in Saudi Arabia, particularly in the Riyadh area, but also compounds throughout the country. From time to time, the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Saudi Arabia may restrict the travel of official Americans or suspend public services for security reasons. In those instances, the Embassy and Consulates will keep the local American citizen community apprised through the Warden System and make every effort to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens. The U.S. Mission in Saudi Arabia continues to prohibit its American employees and their dependents from traveling to residential compounds in the Riyadh area from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. 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. U.S. travelers can also get up-to-date information on security conditions by calling 1-888-407-4747 in the U.S. or Canada or on a regular toll line at 1-317-472-2328. U.S. citizens should also consult the Department of State's Consular
Information Sheet for Saudi Arabia
,
The Worldwide Caution Public Announcement
,
and Middle East and North Africa Public Announcement
at
http://travel.state.gov.
#08/2004
To hear a recording of the most recent security information, you may call the Embassy in Riyadh at 966-1-488-3800 and press 6 for "Regional or Worldwide 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 .
Hi Ho Hi Ho its off to work we go. Talk to some friends saying all will be good in my neck of the wood or is that desert. Leave on Friday so may not get to post again.
See Ya
April 15, 2004
The U.S. Mission advises the American community in Saudi Arabia that the Embassy has requested authority for ordered departure status. Ordered departure will require the departure from Saudi Arabia of all non- emergency U.S. Government personnel and all dependents under the authority of the Chief of Mission. The Embassy expects to receive a reply shortly from the Department of State and will advise of the Department's decision as soon as it is received. The Mission also repeats the current Travel Warning for Saudi Arabia.
United States Department of State TRAVEL WARNING FOR SAUDI ARABIA:
February 20, 2004
This Travel Warning is being updated to inform U.S. citizens that the Department of State has authorized the return of all employees and family members to the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Saudi Arabia, effective immediately. U.S. citizens are reminded of remaining security concerns and the potential for further terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia. Private American citizens should continue to evaluate their own security situations. This Travel Warning supersedes that of December 17, 2003. Although the Department of State has authorized the return of all personnel and family members to the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Saudi Arabia, the Department warns U.S. citizens to defer non-essential travel there. Americans are reminded of the potential for further terrorist actions against U.S. citizens abroad, including in the Persian Gulf region.
U.S. citizens who travel to, or remain in, Saudi Arabia despite this Travel Warning should register at the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh or at the Consulates in Jeddah and Dhahran, and enroll in the warden system (emergency alert network) to obtain updated information on travel and security in Saudi Arabia.
Warden messages can be found on the U.S.Embassy Riyadh website : http://riyadh.usembassy.gov/. The U.S. Government continues to receive indications of terrorist threats aimed at American and Western interests, including the targeting of transportation and civil aviation. American citizens in Saudi Arabia should remain vigilant, particularly in public places associated with the Western community. Terrorists have attacked residential housing compounds in the Riyadh area in 2003. Credible information indicates that terrorists continue to target residential compounds in Saudi Arabia, particularly in the Riyadh area, but also compounds throughout the country. From time to time, the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Saudi Arabia may restrict the travel of official Americans or suspend public services for security reasons. In those instances, the Embassy and Consulates will keep the local American citizen community apprised through the Warden System and make every effort to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens. The U.S. Mission in Saudi Arabia continues to prohibit its American employees and their dependents from traveling to residential compounds in the Riyadh area from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. 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. U.S. travelers can also get up-to-date information on security conditions by calling 1-888-407-4747 in the U.S. or Canada or on a regular toll line at 1-317-472-2328. U.S. citizens should also consult the Department of State's Consular
Information Sheet for Saudi Arabia
,
The Worldwide Caution Public Announcement
,
and Middle East and North Africa Public Announcement
at
http://travel.state.gov.
#08/2004
To hear a recording of the most recent security information, you may call the Embassy in Riyadh at 966-1-488-3800 and press 6 for "Regional or Worldwide 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 .
Hi Ho Hi Ho its off to work we go. Talk to some friends saying all will be good in my neck of the wood or is that desert. Leave on Friday so may not get to post again.
See Ya
VIEW 4 of 4 COMMENTS
txdog:
dont want to drink and cant sleep must be getting nervous
ally:
be careful...i'm not sure you could pay me to go there!