The U.S. Embassy in Sanaa has reports that demonstrations are planned to begin at 9:30 A.M. on Saturday, January 19 in Tahrir Square and the reviewing stand area on 70-meter road in Sanaa to protest the detention in the U.S. of Sheikh Moayid, as well as Yemeni citizens at Guantanamo Bay. As these gatherings are expected to have an anti-American character, all Embassy personnel have been advised to avoid Tahrir Square and the Hadda area until notified the protests have ended. We advise American citizens to defer all movements to these areas and exercise extreme caution during the time of the planned demonstrations.
The U.S. Embassy is located at Dhahr Himyar Zone, Sheraton Hotel District, P.O. Box 22347. The telephone number of the Consular Section is (967)(1) 755-2000, extension 2153 or 2266. The fax number is (967)(1) 303-175. The after hours emergency number is (967)(1)755-2000 (press zero for extension). In case of an emergency, if these regular numbers do not work, please call 967-733213509.
Current information on travel and security in Yemen may be obtained from the Department of State by calling 1-888-407-4747 within the United States and Canada, or, from outside the United States and Canada, 1-202-501-4444. U.S. citizens should consult the Travel Warning for Yemen, the Country Specific Information for Yemen, and the Worldwide Caution Public Announcement on the Department's Internet site at http://travel.state.gov .
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