U.S. Missions Say to Close in Saudi Over Threat

U.S. diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia will be closed on Monday and Tuesday because of a threat against U.S. buildings, the U.S. embassy said on Sunday.

It said the embassy in Riyadh and the consulate in the Red Sea city of Jeddah would be closed on Aug. 8 and 9 “in response to a threat against U.S. government buildings in the kingdom.”

The embassy advised U.S. citizens to maintain a high level of vigilance and take appropriate steps to increase security awareness.

Last month, the United States warned Americans in Saudi Arabia that militants were planning fresh attacks in the world’s biggest oil exporter, and later banned military personnel from traveling around the kingdom.
Washington Post