US Embassy in Qatar advises citizens to ‘shelter in place'
The US embassy in Qatar has advised American citizens to 'shelter in place' until further notice.
In an email sent to citizens in the Gulf country and seen by Al Arabiya English, the embassy said: 'Out of an abundance of caution we recommend American citizens shelter in place until further notice.'
The United States had issued a 'worldwide caution' security alert on Monday for citizens abroad amid rising Israel-Iran tensions.
The statement advised Americans to 'exercise increased caution' and warned of 'potential demonstrations against US citizens and interests abroad.'
The State Department also noted the disruptions in air travel and occasional closure of airspace across the Middle East due to the Israel-Iran conflict.
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