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  • World Press Freedom Day

    World Press Freedom Day

    Media freedom keeps societies and economies vibrant, energetic, and healthy. When the free flow of news and information is cut off, individuals suffer. Societies suffer. Economies suffer.

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    11th Eritrean Book Fair

    For the tenth time in eleven years the Public Affairs Section sponsored a booth at the National Eritrean Book Fair, distributing 6,000 books and other publications to families, students, and teachers.

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  • Embassy Recognizes Women Entrepreneurs

    Embassy Recognizes Women Entrepreneurs

    On March 22, the Public Affairs Section was honored to host a “Women in Handicraft” exhibition, highlighting the talents of nine Eritrean women.

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  • Statement Regarding the March 15 Attack on Eritrea

    Statement Regarding the March 15 Attack on Eritrea

    The U.S. Embassy in Asmara issued the following statement regarding the March 15 Attack on Eritrea.

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  • Emergency Contact
    Emergency Contact
    If you are an American citizen with an afterhours emergency, please call the Embassy switchboard at (291)1-12-00-04.  Inform them that you have an Emergency and need to speak with the DUTY OFFICER immediately.

    For nonemergency issues please contact us at (291)1-12-00-04 ext. 2411 Monday through Thursday, 8:00am – 6:00pm; Fridays 8:00am – 12:00 noon or via e-mail at ConsularAsmara@state.gov
  • Message for U.S. Citizens, May 7, 2012
    This message is to inform U.S. citizens that, due to limited staffing, the U.S Embassy in Asmara can provide only emergency services to U.S. citizens in Eritrea as of today, May 7, 2012.
  • U.S. Embassy Asmara, Consular Notice - May 7, 2012
    Effective, May 7, 2012 all visa services at the U.S. Embassy in Asmara, Eritrea are suspended until further notice. 
  • NEW IRS FORM FOR OVERSEAS TAXPAYERS
    The Form 8938 (Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets) should be filed by taxpayers with specific types and amounts of foreign financial assets or foreign accounts. It is important for taxpayers to determine whether they are subject to this new requirement. Full text >>
  • Visa Processing Fees to Change on April 13, 2012
    Effective April 13, 2012, the Department of State will adjust visa processing fees. The fees for most nonimmigrant visa applications and Border Crossing Cards will increase, while all immigrant visa processing fees will decrease. Full text>>
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American Center Monthly Quiz

  • Earth day is celebrated each year on:
    • April 15
    • April 17
    • April 22
    • April 26

    The answers for this quiz is going to be highlighted beginning Monday, April 23, 2012. The next quiz will be on Saturday, May 19, 2012. A prize is awarded for a winner. Please send for any comments and your quiz responses to americancntr@yahoo.com. 

  • The theme for 2012 Earthday Month is: Movement in the U.S. were:
    • Mobilize the Earth
    • A Billion Acts of Green
    • Plant Green
    • Both a & b
  • The idea for Earth Day was first conceived following …
    • A horrific earthquake
    • An oil spill off the coast of California
    • An oil spill near Alaska
    • The oil shortages of the 70s
  • What is the most popular activity performed to celebrate Earth Day?
    • Conduct a car wash
    • Plant a tree
    • Ride a bicycle
    • Recycle products
  • For every ton of paper recycled, we save:
    • 1 tree
    • 5 trees
    • 10 trees
    • 17 trees
  • What are the three “Rs” to remember about waste management?
    • Remove, Return, and Relocate
    • Remix, Reinvent, and Redistribute
    • Refuse, Refrain, and Renew
    • Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle
  • A documentary film on vice president Al Gore's campaign to make the issue of global warming a recognized problem worldwide is:
    • An Inconvenient Truth
    • The Day After Tomorrow
    • 2012
    • Water World
  • Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai, the founder of the Green Belt Movement, where over 30 years she mobilized poor women to plant 30 million trees, died in:
    • August 2011
    • September 2011
    • November 2011
    • January 2012
  • What is the title of Rachel Carson’s famous book which exposed the dark side of science?
    • Pen Against Poison
    • The Sea Around Us
    • Silent Spring
    • The Sense of Wonder
  • Which renewable energy source is the fastest growing in the United States?
    • Solar
    • Wind
    • Biomass
    • Geothermal

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  • The Embassy is closed on all official U.S. and Eritean Holidays.