Canada’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs told citizens on Tuesday not to travel to Saudi Arabia after warnings of attacks in the region.
“There are credible reports of renewed terrorist attacks in the final planning stages in Saudi Arabia,” said a statement on the Foreign Affairs website.
Canadians should avoid large gatherings and take precautions when in crowded places frequented by foreigners such as shopping malls, open markets, and restaurants, the statement said. The warning came after Washington announced it would close three American missions in the kingdom until at least Wednesday. Britain and Australia have also warned their citizens against travel to the kingdom.
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Foreign Affairs Canada advises against non-essential travel to this country.
Canadians travelling on business should evaluate carefully the implications for their security and safety before deciding to travel to Saudi Arabia.
There are credible reports of renewed terrorist attacks in the final planning stages in Saudi Arabia. Canadians who choose to travel to Saudi Arabia and those currently in Saudi Arabia should take all possible security precautions and should avoid large gatherings and crowded places.
Particular security precautions should be exercised when frequenting shopping malls, open markets, restaurants, pedestrian promenades, and other public areas frequented by foreigners.
Canadians in Saudi Arabia
U.S. Central Command has suspended non-essential travel for American soldiers based in Saudi Arabia.
Officials said the decision was taken amid information that Al Qaida has planned an attack in the Saudi kingdom. They said Al Qaida has sought to target Westerners, particularly Americans, to demonstrate that the movement remained a threat amid Saudi counter-insurgency efforts.
"The American Embassy in Riyad advises all American citizens living in Saudi Arabia that, in response to continued indications of operational planning for a terrorist attack or attacks in the kingdom, U.S. military personnel stationed in Saudi Arabia have been instructed to suspend all non-duty
Britain has revised its travel advice for Saudi Arabia to highlight "credible" reports of planned attacks, including against Westerners.
A notice on the Foreign Office website warns of the continuing "high threat" of terrorism, with "aviation interests" remaining a possible target.
Non-essential staff and dependants at UK missions in the country have been told to leave if they wish, it adds.
Saudi forces are also maintaining levels of enhanced security.
Second warning
The move comes after the American Embassy shut its missions in Saudi Arabia until Wednesday due to threats against US government buildings in the kingdom.
The warning was
The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), recently assisted the visit of nine travel agents from Dammam who were on a familiarisation trip to Dubai.
They were accompanied by Yusif Bukhari from DTCM Saudi Arabia office.The visiting group was in the emirate for the first time to enlarge their knowledge about the emirate and to promote Dubai as a tourist destination in Saudi Arabia.
They were given a presentation by DTCM on the latest developments in Dubai which was well received by them. The department assisted their visit and arranged site inspections of hotels and hotel apartments as
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mark Chen left for Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to offer Taiwan's condolences on the death of King Fahd. The minister also met the new monarch, Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, during his stay, a government official told the Taipei Times.
"Chen's trip showed that Taiwan and Saudi Arabia have very good relations with each other," a high-ranking official who wished to remain anonymous said.
The official said the government has refused to confirm the trip for the sake of "protecting the country's interests."
Although the minister successfully arrived in Saudi Arabia as a delegate of President Chen Shui-bian
