The U.S. State Department on Monday abruptly canceled all consular appointments in the United Arab Emirates for three days, citing a deteriorating regional security situation amid wider military tensions in the Persian Gulf.
In a July 13 post on X, the department said that the suspension, which runs from July 13 to July 15, applies to both the U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi and the U.S. Consulate General in Dubai due to the “regional security situation.”
It said that if Americans have an appointment on those dates, they “should not come to the embassy or consulate; we will contact you to reschedule.”…