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The U.S. Mission to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Condemns Houthis’ Attack on Abha Airport

U.S. Embassy  Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  Press Release  For Immediate Release  August 31, 2021 The United States Mission to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia strongly condemns the Houthis’ latest attack on Abha and its civilian airport. Innocent civilians were reportedly injured, and we wish them a speedy and full recovery. This egregious attack threatened lives, infrastructure, ...
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By | 31 August, 2021 | Topics: Embassy, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Saudi Arabia

Announcing the 2021 Trafficking-in-Persons Report Narrative for Saudi Arabia

  Press Release U.S. Embassy  Riyadh, Saudi Arabia For Immediate Release July 02, 2021   Announcing the 2021 Trafficking-in-Persons Report Narrative for Saudi Arabia Today at the United States Department of State, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken released the 2021 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. The Report notes that the Saudi Arabian government is making ...
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By | 5 July, 2021 | Topics: Embassy, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Saudi Arabia

Message for U.S. Citizens: Observance of Juneteenth on Monday, June 21

Routine Notification – Holiday Closure of U.S. Embassy and Consulates, Saudi Arabia Location: U. S. Embassy and Consulates, Saudi Arabia Notification: The U.S. Embassy and U.S. Consulates General in Saudi Arabia will be closed on Monday, June 21, 2021 in observance of Juneteenth.  The Embassy and Consulates General will reopen on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. All confirmed in-person appointments ...
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By | 20 June, 2021 | Topics: Alert, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services, U.S. Passports

Message for U.S. Citizens: Temporary Suspension of Dogs Entering the United States from High-Risk Rabies Countries

Location: Country-wide The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have announced a temporary suspension for dogs imported from countries the CDC considers high risk for canine (dog) rabies, including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This suspension also applies to dogs arriving from countries NOT at high risk if the dogs have been in any high-risk ...
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By | 16 June, 2021 | Topics: Alert, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services, U.S. Passports

Message for U.S. Citizens: Vaccine Registration Requirement for Inbound Travelers

Location: Country-wide The Saudi General Authority on Civil Aviation (GACA) announced that beginning June 16, 2021, all airlines must ensure that all non-Saudi citizen passengers have enter their immunization data into the Saudi vaccination registration system “Muqeem” before arrival into Saudi Arabia.  The vaccination registration website can be found here  https://muqeem.sa/#/vaccine-registration/home . Saudi Arabia considers travelers fully ...
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By | 16 June, 2021 | Topics: Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. & Saudi Arabia, U.S. Citizen Services, U.S. Passports

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