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Alert: Reports of Missile or Drone Attack on Aramco Facility in Jeddah – U.S. Consulate General Jeddah

Security Alert: Reports of Missile or Drone Attack on Aramco Facility in Jeddah – U.S. Consulate General Jeddah (Release Date: November 23, 2020)  Location: Jeddah Event: There are media reports of a possible missile or drone strike and fire at an Aramco facility in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. At this time, there are no reports of casualties. ...
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Alert: U.S. Consulate in Jeddah Will Be Closed Tomorrow

The U.S. Consulate in Jeddah will be closed tomorrow. If you have an appointment scheduled for tomorrow, please contact jeddahvisas@state.gov  or  jeddahacs@state.gov  to arrange for a new appointment. Please inform us in your email if your appointment is an emergency. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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Message for U.S. Citizens: Renew your U.S. passport now

The U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia encourages U.S. citizens to review their passport expiration date and renew it if necessary.  We ask that you renew your passport early!  Many countries require U.S. citizens to have at least six months validity on their passport for entry; you can review your destination’s requirements  here . You can mail in your ...
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Special Representative for Iran and Venezuela Elliott Abrams Concludes Visit to Riyadh

U.S. Special Representative for Iran and Venezuela Elliott Abrams concluded today a visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He met with Saudi and Yemeni government officials to discuss joint efforts to counter Iran’s aggressive and malign activities in the region. In his meetings, Special Representative Abrams emphasized that Iran’s destabilizing actions put U.S. partners ...
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Statement from the Embassies of France, Greece, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States of America in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

This morning, at the Jeddah Cemetery, a ceremony commemorating the end of World War I was the target of an improvised explosive device attack. The Embassies of France, Greece, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States, which were associated with this commemoration, strongly condemn this cowardly attack. Such attacks on innocent people are shameful ...
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