Damascus Country Council
This country council site has been established as a means to facilitate communication
between the U.S. Embassy and U.S. organizations operating in this city/region.
Damascus Country Council
The Damascus Country Council website has been established as a means to facilitate communication between U.S. businesses and the U.S. Embassy. The site is linked to the main Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) database and you may use your OSAC user account to access additional content within this site.
Crime and Safety Reports
Crime & Safety
Middle East / N. Africa
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Libya
This is an annual report produced in conjunction with the Regional Security Office at U.S.
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Crime & Safety
Middle East / N. Africa
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Kuwait
This is an annual report produced in conjunction with the Regional Security Office at U.S.
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Crime & Safety
Middle East / N. Africa
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Bahrain
This is an annual report produced in conjunction with the Regional Security Office at the U.S.
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Crime & Safety
Middle East / N. Africa
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United Arab Emirates
This is an annual report produced in conjuction with the Regional Security Office at the U.S.
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Crime & Safety
Middle East / N. Africa
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Syria
This is an annual report produced in conjunction with the Regional Security Office at U.S.
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Featured Reports
Consular Affairs Bulletins
Middle East / N. Africa
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Syria
The U.S. Embassy was notified that two Western women were victims of physical and sexual assault in the Old City of Damascus last weekend.
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Consular Affairs Bulletins
Middle East / N. Africa
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Syria
According to local news agencies, shortly before 10:30am local time on December 03, an explosion occurred on a bus in Syeda Zainab, a suburb of Damascus. The security services have cordoned off the district, casualties have been reported, and American citizens are strongly advised to avoid this area until further notice.
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Activity
Worldwide
This report details the workings of OSAC for the month of February 2010, including relevant statistics and overviews of analytical reporting completed during the month. This month's Country Council Focus is on the Erbil Country Council.
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Safety & Security
Worldwide
On March 5, an email purporting to be from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence began circulating through various distribution lists. This email is a hoax and should be disregarded.
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Consular Affairs Bulletins
Worldwide
A massive magnitude earthquake rocked Chile early Saturday, triggering tsunami warnings for the entire Pacific basin. A tsunami is a series of long ocean waves. Each individual wave crest can last 5 to 15 minutes or more and extensively flood coastal areas. The danger can continue for many hours after the initial wave as subsequent waves arrive.
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INCIDENT LOG
