美国延期关闭部分使馆(1/2)

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概述：出于安全原因，美国关闭多处大使馆，部分关闭期将延长。
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Kabul
Baghdad
Cairo
Yemen
al-Qaida
Sana'a
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It all comes down to safety, while embassies in Kabul and Baghdad were reopened, 19 diplomatic missions will remain shut through Saturday because of security concerns.
The State Department says the decision was made after a post-by-post analysis.
"We continue to refine our assessment of the threat. We continue, as you can imagine, to get new information, and, as we do so, we'll evaluate our security needs going forward."
Some missions - like the embassy in Cairo - usually serve a large number of American tourists. Those numbers have shrunk, but the State Department says Americans and foreigners who need to get in touch with U.S. missions while abroad this week can go online for contact information.
"Our preference, I should say here, is for embassies and consulates to be open. Clearly, we operate around the world in places like this because we have a mission there."
U.S. officials have said attacks could emanate from the Arabian peninsula where the Yemen-based al-Qaida affiliate seems determined to attack Western interests. The U.S. embassy in Sana'a, Yemen's capital, remains closed.所有这一切都归结到安全问题上，虽然喀布尔和巴格达的大使馆已经重开，但截止到周六，出于安全方面的顾虑仍有19处大使馆处于关闭状态。
美国国务院表示，这个决定是经过层层分析之后做出的。
“我们在继续完善对威胁的评估。正如你可以想象的，我们在不断获取新的情报，以评估我们未来的安全需求。”
一些大使团，比如开罗使馆，通常会为大量的美国游客提供服务。虽然现在游客人数在减少，但美国国务院表示美国公民和入境时需要联系美国使馆的外国人本周仍可以利用网络进行在线联系。
“关于这点我需要声明，我们也希望开放大使馆和领事馆。很显然，我们在这些地区设立使领馆是因为有职责要履行。”
美国官员称袭击可能来自阿拉伯半岛，设在也门的基地组织分支似乎决心要攻击西方国家。位于也门首都萨那的美国驻也门使馆仍将关闭。