citizen services

At approximately 9:00 a.m, on May 18 a suspicious powder was discovered at the U. S. Embassy in Doha, Qatar. The suspicious substance is being sent to a laboratory for analysis. Until the results are received and a determination is made that the substance does not pose health or safety risks, the Embassy will be temporarily closed to the public. All visa appointments and routine American citizen services will be postponed until the incident is resolved. The U.S. Embassy will immediately inform the American community and the public at large in a warden message and Embassy public announcement when the Embassy reopens.

The Embassy's consular section will remain available to provide emergency services to American citizens while the Embassy is closed. If you are an American citizen and need emergency assistance please call 496-6000.

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Just saw this and figured I'd post as an fyi/in case anyone had heard anything.

Update from US Embassy (thanks Treysdad): U.S. Embassy to Re-Open on Tuesday, May 19.

The U.S. Embassy in Doha will re-open tomorrow morning, Tuesday, May 19, for all services. Testing of the suspicious powder determined that the substance does not pose a health or safety risk. The Consular Section will be open to provide services to all American citizens and visa applicants who scheduled appointments for tomorrow, Tuesday, May 19.