Security Advisory # 3

 

03/06/07

 

Embassy of the United States of America
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

WARDEN MESSAGE
March 6, 2007
The Embassy requests that wardens pass the following message in its entirety to members of the American Community:

The Embassy has been notified by Saudi authorities that Embassy personnel should defer travel to desert areas in northern Saudi Arabia from Medina, north to Quryat, and in the vicinity of the ruins at Madain Saleh until further notice.

Since May, 2006, Embassy policy has restricted personnel assigned to the Embassy and Consulates General from recreational activities outside the city limits of Riyadh, Jeddah, and the Dhahran/Dammam/Khobar area. These restrictions remain in effect.

The Embassy recommends American citizens living in Saudi Arabia consider this information and take appropriate personal security precautions.

For the latest security information, Americans traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department’s Internet web site at http://travel.state.gov, where the current Worldwide Caution Public Announcement, Middle East and North Africa Public Announcement, Travel Warnings, and other Public Announcements can be found. Up-to-date information on security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the U.S. and Canada or, for callers outside the U.S. and Canada, a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. Holidays).
No. 03/2007

American citizens are reminded to keep their registration up-to-date.  See https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/ui/ for registration information.  

 

 

To hear recordings of the most recent security information, you may call the Embassy in Riyadh at +966-1-488-3800 and press 6 for regional or worldwide security information or press 7 for “Travel Warning for Saudi Arabia”.  You can also review earlier Warden Messages at http://riyadh.usembassy.gov/service/advisories-for-americans-in-ksa/warden-messages.html.

 

 

General Inquiries: RiyadhACS@state.gov 

 

Registration Inquiries: RegistrationRID@state.gov

 

ACS Website: http://riyadh.usembassy.gov/service.html