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Possible al-Qaida threat prompts US State Dept. To issue worldwide travel alert
The United States has issued a worldwide travel alert to all Americans during the month of August.
Terrorists may focus their efforts to conduct attacks in the period between now and the end of August.
The U.S. Said that all American embassies and consulates that normally open on a Sunday would close on Aug. 4 because of a possible al Qaeda-related threat.
The embassies and consulates due to close Sunday include: Algiers, Algeria, Sana'a, Yemen; Tel Aviv, Israel; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Dhaka, Bangladesh; Kuwait City, Kuwait; Ankara, Turkey;
Muscat, Oman; Doha, Qatar; Cairo, Egypt; Kabul, Afghanistan; Baghdad, Iraq; Amman, Jordan; Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Manama, Bahrain; Tripoli, Libya; Nouakchott, Mauritania; and Doha, Qatar.
Be extra careful and observant if you have to travel to any of these places during this time period.
Stay safe and keep alert during this time frame
.
The United States has issued a worldwide travel alert to all Americans during the month of August.
Terrorists may focus their efforts to conduct attacks in the period between now and the end of August.
The U.S. Said that all American embassies and consulates that normally open on a Sunday would close on Aug. 4 because of a possible al Qaeda-related threat.
The embassies and consulates due to close Sunday include: Algiers, Algeria, Sana'a, Yemen; Tel Aviv, Israel; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Dhaka, Bangladesh; Kuwait City, Kuwait; Ankara, Turkey;
Muscat, Oman; Doha, Qatar; Cairo, Egypt; Kabul, Afghanistan; Baghdad, Iraq; Amman, Jordan; Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Manama, Bahrain; Tripoli, Libya; Nouakchott, Mauritania; and Doha, Qatar.
Be extra careful and observant if you have to travel to any of these places during this time period.
Stay safe and keep alert during this time frame
.