The Latest Breaking News from US Embassy

US calls on Yemen’s Houthis to release its local embassy staff

US calls on Yemeni rebels to ‘end injustice’ and free current and former employees of the US embassy in Sanaa.

Al Jazeera · May 26, 2022

Turkey summons US envoy Flake after Istanbul rally warning

Turkey’s foreign relations ministry summoned Ambassador Jeff Flake after the U.S. Embassy posted a warning that police might respond violently to an opposition rally in Istanbul.

Tribune News Service · May 22, 2022

US Supports Holding Libyan Elections, Preserving Oil Resources

US Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland has met with MP Abdul-Salam Nassiya in Tunis to discuss the important efforts underway to support Libyans’ demand to hold elections. The US will continue to support this effort and work with all sides in Libya with the goal of completing…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 22, 2022

Students slam travel company USIT's lengthy J1 visa delays as a 'disgrace'

Many students who had planned to jet off to the US over the coming weeks have been left in limbo as they still have not received their visas

Dublin Live · May 12, 2022

Terror attack warning for Mali airports, hotels and restaurants targeting western spots

Westerners have been warned to avoid typical tourist areas in Mali including airports and hotels with the US Embassy saying that "planning" could be under way for a terrorist attack

Daily Mirror · May 7, 2022

US resumes limited visa processing in Cuba after 4 years

The U.S. Embassy in Havana has resumed processing visas for Cubans, though on a limited basis, more than four years after stopping consular services on the island amid a hardening of relations

The Independent UK · May 4, 2022

US embassy in Ukraine says it hopes to return to Kyiv by the end of May

The U.S. embassy hopes to return to Kyiv by the end of May if conditions permit, its charge d'affaires said on Monday.

Reuters · May 2, 2022

US Embassy in Mali Issues Security Alert, Warns Citizens of Possible Terrorist Attack

The US Embassy in Mali issued a security alert on Friday, advising its citizens that a terrorist attack may be planned in Bamako through the celebration of Eid al-Fitr. The attack may be targeting locations frequented by Westerners, including embassies, hotels, and restaurants, the embassy noted.

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 2, 2022

Jill Biden to meet Ukrainian refugees in Romania, Slovakia

The White House has announced that Jill Biden will meet with Ukrainian refugees during a trip to Romania and Slovakia later this week

The Independent UK · May 2, 2022

US Calls on Libyan Leaders to Immediately End Oil Shutdown

The US called Wednesday on Libyan leaders to immediately end the continued closure of oil sites and ports, stressing that such practices cost the country additional millions and risk an environmental disaster. In an unusual tone, the US embassy in Tripoli issued a statement expressing Washington’s “deep concern” over “the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 28, 2022