US embassies that would normally be open this Sunday - including those in Abu Dhabi, CBS News reported that the embassy closings were tied to US intelligence about an al-Qaida plot against US diplomatic posts in the Middle East and other Muslim countries. CBS said the intelligence did not mention a specific location.
"The Department of State has instructed certain US embassies and consulates to remain closed or to suspend operations on Sunday, August 4th," State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf told reporters at her daily briefing. "Security considerations have led us to take this precautionary step."
Baghdad and Cairo - will be closed that day because of unspecified security concerns, the US State Department said on Thursday.
Information from Reuters was used in this report.
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