Trim Embassies. Don’t Close Them. - The National Interest There are countries where U S Embassy staff can be trimmed, where staffing should be reinforced, and where the work needs to be adjusted to fit the available levels of staff and time
Closing a Mission – Why - Diplomatic Life When a country decides to close its embassy (for generic purposes, let’s just use the word ‘mission’), it normally does so with a heavy heart In this article, let’s look at the reasons why an embassy would have to be closed
What happens to an embassy’s staff when the building closes? When an embassy shutters just for a couple of days, its staffers—Americans and local embassy employees—simply stay home (Employees do not necessarily live within the embassy compound *)
US to shut embassy in Jerusalem from Wednesday through Friday The U S Embassy in Jerusalem will be shut from Wednesday through Friday due to the security situation in the region and to comply with Israeli guidance, the U S State Department said on Tuesday
U. S. State Department Mulls Closing 27 Embassies and Consulates The embassy closures proposed by the State Department largely continue this theme: Lesotho and Gambia are entirely surrounded by another country, while Luxembourg, Malta, and the Maldives are small (and, for two out of three, also islands)
US Embassy in Jerusalem Closed as Donald Trump Weighs Attacks . . . - DNyuz The U S Embassy in Jerusalem will be closed from Wednesday through Friday as President Donald Trump weighs military attacks on Iran The embassy said in a press release, “As a result of the current security situation and ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, the U S Embassy has directed that all U S government employees and their family members continue to shelter in place in and
How Do You Close an Embassy? Ambassador Ryan Crocker Explains To find out what closing an embassy actually means, we spoke with Ambassador Ryan Crocker, a career diplomat who most recently served as U S Ambassador to Afghanistan, after previous
Can a host country close an embassy? - Profound-Information Can a host country close an embassy? U S embassies and consulates abroad, as well as foreign embassies and consulates in the United States, have a special status Representatives of the host country cannot enter an embassy without permission — even to put out a fire — and an attack on an embassy is considered an attack on the country it