Security Message – Sixteenth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks

U.S. Embassy Manama
Security Message for U.S. Citizens
September 10, 2017

As we mark the sixteenth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the United States Embassy reminds all American citizens residing in or travelling to the Kingdom of Bahrain to maintain a high level of vigilance and take appropriate steps to increase their security awareness.

For further information:

See the State Department’s travel website for the Worldwide Caution,
Worldwide Travel Alert, Travel Warnings, Travel Alerts, and Bahrain
Country Specific Information.

Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)to receive security messages
and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.

Contact the U.S. Embassy in Manama, located at Bldg 979, Road 3119, Block 331,
Zinj, at (973) 1724-2700. The afterhours emergency number for U.S. citizens is
(973) 1724-2957, and the fax number is (973) 1725-6242.

Call 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or 1-202-501-4444
from other countries from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday
through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).

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