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Statement by U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia John Abizaid on the Commemoration of Hajj and Eid al-Adha

U.S. Embassy  Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  Press Release  For Immediate Release  July 29, 2020    Statement by U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia John Abizaid on Commemoration of Hajj and Eid al-Adha  On behalf of the United States Mission to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, I extend our best wishes to all Muslims in ...
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By | 29 July, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Embassy, Near East & North Africa, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Saudi Arabia | Tags: , , , ,

Health Alert: Repatriation Flights August 8 and 9

Health Alert Message for U.S. Citizens – July 29, 2020 Location: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Event:  Saudia Airlines has announced flights from Riyadh to Washington-Dulles International airport (IAD) on August 8 and from Jeddah to Washington-Dulles airport (IAD) on August 9. These are one-way flights with no possibility of return to the Kingdom at this time; there ...
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By | 29 July, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services, U.S. Passports

Requesting Your Ballot for the 2020 Election

Request your absentee ballot for the 2020 General Election by August 1. Your vote counts!  Did you know that many U.S. elections for the House and Senate have been decided by a margin smaller than the number of ballots cast by absentee voters? All states are required to count every absentee ballot as long as it is valid ...
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By | 27 July, 2020 | Topics: Messages for U.S. Citizens, U.S. Citizen Services, U.S. Passports

Health Alert: Upcoming Eid Holiday Closures and Update on American Citizen Services

Message for U.S. Citizens – July 19, 2020    Location: Saudi Arabia   Event:  The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh and the U.S. Consulates General in Dhahran and Jeddah will be closed from Sunday, August 2, through Thursday, August 6, for the Eid-al-Adha holidays, resuming operations on Sunday, August 9.   For emergencies requiring immediate assistance, please contact appropriate local Saudi authorities.  First ...
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By | 19 July, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services, U.S. Passports

Health Alert: Additional July Repatriation Flights from Jeddah and Riyadh

Health Alert Message for U.S. Citizens – July 7, 2020  Location: Saudi Arabia Event:  The U.S. Mission to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has arranged with Saudi authorities and Saudia Airlines to offer limited commercial flights from the Kingdom to the United States during the period that regular commercial service is suspended to help contain the COVID-19 virus.    Saudia Airlines has announced additional flights to the United States from Riyadh and ...
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By | 7 July, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services, U.S. Passports

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