Middle East/Persian Gulf
Dubai: Immigrant Laborers Will Protest at Tourist Sites
Date: April 11th, 2006 |
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Angry immigrant laborers who have no right to speak out about what they consider to be exploitation are plotting to take their protests to the beaches and shopping malls in this Persian Gulf state. They hope to shame tourists into concern about their plight and foster international press coverage of a system that a director [read more]
Worldwide: Muslim Anger over Muhammad Cartoons
Date: February 7th, 2006 | No Comments
Muslim anger over Danish political cartoons depicting Muhammad has produced demonstrations in countries from the Middle East and North Africa to Europe, Asia, and Southeast Asia. Some of these protests have turned violent, with at least five deaths and the burning of the Danish and Norwegian Embassies in Damascus and the destruction of the Danish [read more]
Yemen: Kidnapped Austrian Tourists Released Unharmed
Date: December 27th, 2005 | No Comments
Two Austrian tourists were kidnapped by a local tribe Dec. 22 and released unharmed two days later in Marib province, one of two regions that the U.S. Embassy recommends travelers avoid. The Embassy’s warning was released two days before the kidnapping and cited information on current tensions in Marib and Saada. Travel for Embassy personnel [read more]
United Arab Emirates: Dangerous Drivers
Date: December 20th, 2005 | No Comments
The Persian Gulf countries have some of the world’s highest auto accident rates, with traffic deaths now the second-leading cause of death, after heart disease. According to the World Health Organization, countries in the Eastern Mediterranean region, including most Arab countries, has a traffic accident death rate of 26.3 per 100,000 population. Only Africa is [read more]
Middle East: Increased Security for Ramadan
Date: October 4th, 2005 | No Comments
Arab governments are on alert for potential terrorist threats during Ramadan, a time that has seen a surge of attacks in recent years. The Muslim holy month is a time of prayer and introspection, festivity and celebration, a time when good deeds are multiplied by ten. For the militant who believes terrorism against the West [read more]
Bahrain: Phony Police Rob Foreigners
Date: February 28th, 2006 | No Comments
Thieves posing as plainclothes police have been snatching wallets from unsuspecting foreigners when making phony spot-checks for ID. The thieves approach the victim, singly or in pairs, ask to see ID, then grab the wallet when it is presented and flee. A case of attempted sexual assault also occurred when a woman got into the [read more]
Yemen: More Kidnappings of Westerners
Date: January 3rd, 2006 | No Comments
Five Italian tourists were kidnapped a day after a former German diplomat and his family were released unharmed from a four-day kidnapping. These incidents followed on the heels of the abduction of two Austrians in December who were also released unharmed. The incident with the Italians was the fifth kidnapping in a year and the [read more]
Middle East and North Africa: Security Alert
Date: December 20th, 2005 | No Comments
The U.S. State Department has reissued its public announcement alerting Americans to ongoing security concerns throughout the region. The announcement cites credible information indicating that terrorist groups continue to plan attacks against U.S. interests, and that these attacks could target areas where Westerners congregate, such as restaurants, hotels, shopping areas, movie theaters, bars o [read more]
Worldwide Caution from U.S. State Department
Date: December 13th, 2005 | No Comments
The U.S. State Department reissued its Worldwide Caution warning of the threat of terrorist actions against U.S. citizens and interests overseas. Al-Qaeda and its affiliates continue to plot attacks in many regions, including Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. The November 9 hotel bombings in Amman, Jordan illustrate terrorists’ willingness to attack soft targets, [read more]
Saudi Arabia: Terrorist Threat
Date: July 23rd, 2005 | No Comments
The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh has received indications of “operational planning for a terrorist attack or attacks in the Kingdom.” In the past, this sort of information has proved accurate. Thus far there is no specific information on targets or timing, but terrorists have targeted housing compounds and other areas where Westerners c [read more]
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