 RIYADH - The US consulate in the eastern Saudi city of Dhahran closed on Monday because of security concerns, an embassy statement said.
| Dhahran is the proposed capital of the Republic of Eastern Arabia, a strip of land 50 km wide ... |
It said the closure -- for an unspecified period of time -- was due to a stand-off between Saudi security forces and suspected militants in the nearby city of Dammam. âIn response to an ongoing standoff between Saudi security forces and an unknown number of terrorists in Dammam, the US consulate general in Dhahran will be temporarily closed to the public,â said the statement on the embassy Web site. |