21.01.2012                      26.Tewet. 5772                      Waera

Damaskus:

US mulls closing embassy in Syria

State Department expresses "serious concern" for embassy staff in Damascus due to "deteriorating security situation".

The United States might close its mission in Syria if the government there doesn’t do more to secure American personnel, the State Department warned Friday.
Referring to a “deteriorating security situation” that has included a number of car bombs, a State Department statement noted the “serious concerns” the Obama administration has for embassy staff in Damascus. The State Department indicated that the Syrian government is considering the request and stressed that as yet no final decision has been made….