Security Alert: Explosion in Jeddah

Location: Jeddah

Event: The U.S. Consulate-General in Jeddah is following an explosion that occurred at the non-Muslim cemetery in central Jeddah. American citizens are advised to avoid the nearby area and exercise caution in public places.

Per the Department of State’s August 31, 2020 Travel Advisory, “Terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in Saudi Arabia. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets/shopping malls, and local government facilities.”

For Assistance Contact:

U.S. Embassy Riyadh
Abdullah Ibn Hudhafah As Sahmi Street Roundabout no. 9,
Diplomatic Quarter
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Telephone: (966) (11) 488-3800
Fax: (966) (11) 488-7670
RiyadhACS@state.gov

U.S. Consulate General Jeddah
Al Safa Street, Al Muhammadiyah District,
near the new American School building
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Telephone: (966) (12) 220-5000
Fax: (966) (12) 220-5093
JeddahACS@state.gov

U.S. Consulate General Dhahran
Between KFUPM and King Abdulaziz Airbase,
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Telephone: (966) (13) 330-3200
Fax: (966) (13) 330-6816
DhahranACS@state.gov

State Department – Consular Affairs

888-407-4747
202-501-4444

Saudi Arabia Country Information

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