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Warden Message: Yemen Authorized Departure
CONSULAR AFFAIRS BULLETINS
Middle East / N. Africa - Yemen
18 Sep 2008
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U.S. Embassy Sana’a issued the following Warden Message on September 18, 2008:
Following the September 17 terrorist attack on the U.S. Embassy in Sana’a, the Department of State has authorized the departure of non-essential American personnel and dependents for a period of 30 days, which may be extended, depending on circumstances. U.S. Embassy employees have been advised to exercise caution when choosing restaurants, hotels or visiting tourist areas in Sanaa in order to avoid large gatherings of foreigners and expatriates. In addition, unofficial travel outside of the capital is not authorized at this time.
The U.S. Embassy is located at Dhahr Himyar Zone, Sheraton Hotel District, P.O. Box 22347. The telephone number of the Consular Section is (967) (1) 755-2000, extension 2153 or 2266. The fax number is (967) (1) 303-175. The after hours emergency number is (967) (1) 755-2000 (press zero for extension) or (967) 733213509. From time to time the Embassy may temporarily close or suspend public services for security reasons. Emergency assistance to U.S. citizens during non-business hours (or when public access is restricted) is available through Embassy duty personnel.
Current information on travel and security in Yemen may be obtained from the Department of State by calling 1-888-407-4747 within the United States and Canada or, from outside the United States and Canada, 1-202-501-4444. U.S. citizens should consult the Country Specific Information for Yemen and the Worldwide Caution on the Department’s Internet site at http://travel.state.gov. Up-to-date information on security conditions can also be addressed at http://usembassy.state.gov/yemen/citizen_services.html.
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“Violence Spreads to Five More States in India”
By Jeremy Reynalds
Correspondent for ASSIST News Service
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “NEW DELHI, INDIA (ANS) — A policeman was killed yesterday, the body of another victim of Hindu extremist violence was discovered and more houses and churches burned in Orissa state’s Kandhamal district even as anti-Christian violence spread to at least five more states across India over the weekend.”