Yemen: British embassy reopens after 12 day closure

Posted on August 18, 2013 • Filed under: Expatriate Warning, Travel News, United Kingdom

As reported by Gulfbusiness.com, the British Embassy in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa will reopen on Sunday after being closed for 12 days because of security concerns. “British Embassy #Yemen open as normal from Sunday 18 August. Apologies for the brief hiatus,” British Ambassador Jane Marriott tweeted. The Foreign Office said on August 6 it had withdrawn all staff from the embassy due to a high threat of kidnapping. Read article

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