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Reopening of Saudi Arabian Market to U.S. Beef Marks the Successful Culmination of Trade Talks

Press Release For Immediate Release July 13, 2016 Reopening of Saudi Arabian Market to U.S. Beef Marks the Successful Culmination of Trade Talks U.S. Embassy Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Joseph W. Westphal praised a recent agreement by the United States and Saudi Arabia to reopen the Saudi Arabian market ...

By U.S. Mission Saudi Arabia | 13 July, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases

Security Message for U.S. Citizens

July 4, 2016 The United States Embassy notes media reports of suicide bombings at the Al-Haram al-Nabawi Mosque in Medina and the Sheikh Faraj Al Omran Mosque in Qatif. Reports indicate that two attackers died after attempting to enter the Al Omran Mosque in Qatif. At the Al-Haram al-Nabawi Mosque, reports indicate that several individuals, ...

By U.S. Mission Saudi Arabia | 5 July, 2016 | Topics: Security & Emergency Messages

Statement by the U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Joseph W. Westphal on the Attacks in Jeddah, Qatif, and Medina

“ As the holy month of Ramadan comes to a close, Muslims from the United States to Saudi Arabia and beyond should now be celebrating the advent of Eid Al Fitr. Instead many of us will be grieving, in particular the families of the Saudi security forces personnel and others who were hurt or killed in ...

By U.S. Mission Saudi Arabia | 5 July, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases

Security Message for U.S. Citizens

The U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia notes that media outlets are reporting a suspected suicide attack near the U.S. Consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia which occurred in the early morning hours of July 4. There are no casualties or injuries among U.S. Consulate staff. Media report two Saudi police officers were injured. The U.S. Embassy ...

By U.S. Mission Saudi Arabia | 4 July, 2016 | Topics: Security & Emergency Messages