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AMMAN — Princess Sumaya University of Technology (PSUT) and the Irish University of Limerick signed a memorandum of understanding during a meeting held via visual communication technology. PSUT was represented by its President Mashhoor Al-Refai, while the Interim Provost and Deputy President Nigel Healey, signed on behalf of Limerick. The signing took place in the presence of

May 28, 2021 THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN RANGOON IS TRANSMITTING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION THROUGH THE AMERICAN LIAISON NETWORK AS A PUBLIC SERVICE TO U.S. CITIZENS IN BURMA. PLEASE DISSEMINATE THIS MESSAGE TO ALL U.S. CITIZENS IN YOUR ORGANIZATION OR NEIGHBORHOOD. To date, explosions in Yangon have primarily targeted regime-affiliated locations. However, other locations are now being targeted.  There are an increasing number of barricades in front of some diplomatic mission...

Afghan Allies Are Dying to Come to the U.S. Before Troops Leave, Can Biden Save Them? On 5/27/21 at 10:37 AM EDT One such individual, an Afghan former interpreter whom Newsweek will call Ahmad, knows firsthand the risks that come with the job, one he began working with U.S. government-affiliated projects shortly after high school. By 2013, already about 12 years into the U.S.-led war in his country, Ahmad was working directly with U.S. forces and, like many others, said that he "was thinking t...

First steps Who will know that I have been detained? When a British national is arrested and detained in Cuba, the Cuban authorities are required to inform the British Embassy. By law, we should be officially informed during the first 72 hours. However, this is usually done in writing and can take a week to ten days to reach us. We may be informed more quickly by friends or relatives present at the time of the incident , or sometimes directly by the Cuban authorities or British travel companies...

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Press Release:   May 11, 2021 Yangon – The Consular Section at the U.S. Embassy will open visa interview appointments for student visa applicants later this month.  Students in Myanmar deserve the opportunity to pursue their education in the United States. The U.S. Embassy in Myanmar is committed to supporting the people’s aspirations for a brighter future through cultural and academic exchange. Interested student visa applicants can review application requirements and other information ...

Press Release: U.S. Embassy Resumes Student Visa Appointments   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 11, 2021 Yangon – The Consular Section at the U.S. Embassy will open visa interview appointments for student visa applicants later this month.  Students in Myanmar deserve the opportunity to pursue their education in the United States. The U.S. Embassy in Myanmar …

Location:  Lebanon The Consular Section at U.S. Embassy Beirut recognizes the high demand for routine American Citizen Services such as passport renewals, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad (CRBAs), and notarial services. To ensure adequate social distancing in our waiting rooms we have reduced appointments, however, thanks to optimized staffing patterns we are currently taking in more than 75 percent of our pre-pandemic capacity.  We recommend U.S. citizens check our appointment website on a...

April 23, 2021 THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN RANGOON IS TRANSMITTING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION THROUGH THE AMERICAN LIAISON NETWORK AS A PUBLIC SERVICE TO U.S. CITIZENS IN BURMA. PLEASE DISSEMINATE THIS MESSAGE TO ALL U.S. CITIZENS IN YOUR ORGANIZATION OR NEIGHBORHOOD. Travel Advisory: The current Level 4 Travel Advisory is the highest level issued by the Department of State and advises U.S. citizens not to travel to Burma or to leave as soon as it is safe to do so due to the g...

Russia expels 2 Bulgarian diplomats in response to similar move by Sofia - Russian Foreign Ministry MOSCOW. April 20 (Interfax) - Two Bulgarian diplomats have been declared personae non gratae and have been ordered to leave Russia within 72 hours, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. "On April 20, Bulgarian Ambassador Atanas Krastin was invited to the Russian Foreign Ministry, where he received a note from the ministry declaring First Secretary of the Consular Section of the Bulgarian ...