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Monday, July 17, 2006
NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada – Foreign Travel Information – Syria, Israel, the West Bank, Gaza and Jordan
Following the events of 12 July in southern Lebanon, the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade has issued the following advice to Canadians in Syria, Israel, the West Bank, Gaza and Jordan:
- Canadians are advised against all travel to areas near the Lebanese border
- Canadians should maintain a high level of personal security awareness at all times, as the security situation could deteriorate rapidly without notice
- Canadians should also monitor local news broadcasts and avoid large gatherings and demonstrations
- Canadians should contact the Emergency Operations Centre or one of the Canadian embassies listed below at the following telephone numbers:
Emergency Operations Centre
Calls from outside Canada:
Tel.: (613) 996-8885 (Ottawa) (24/7) (Collect calls accepted)
Calls from Canada:
Tel.: (613) 944-6788 (Ottawa) (24/7)
Toll-free: (800) 267-6788 (24/7)
Embassies
Syria
Tel.: 963 (11) 611-6692 or 611-6851 (Damascus) (24/7)
Israel, West Bank and Gaza
Tel.: 972 (3) 636-3300 (Tel Aviv) (24/7)
Jordan
Tel.: 962 (6) 520-3300 (Amman) (24/7)
General enquiries:
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Foreign Travel Information
Tel.: (613) 944-6788 (Ottawa) (24/7)
Toll-free: (800) 267-6788 (24/7)
WWW: www.voyage.gc.ca/consular_home-e.htm
Media enquiries:
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Media Relations
Tel.: (613) 995-1874 (Ottawa)
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