{"id":639400,"date":"2017-10-29T03:18:15","date_gmt":"2017-10-29T03:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/10\/29\/tillerson-could-shut-down-consulate-in-alexandria\/"},"modified":"2017-10-29T03:18:15","modified_gmt":"2017-10-29T03:18:15","slug":"tillerson-could-shut-down-consulate-in-alexandria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/10\/29\/tillerson-could-shut-down-consulate-in-alexandria\/","title":{"rendered":"Tillerson could shut down consulate in Alexandria"},"content":{"rendered":"

The US State Department under Secretary Rex Tillerson has reportedly <\/strong>considered closing some consulates and embassies around the world, including the one in Alexandria<\/strong>, as mentioned in an extensive report by Bloomberg Businessweek<\/a>. Tillerson\u2019s redesign of the State Department \u201cis expected to cut spending by USD 5 bn to USD 10 bn and slash about 8% of career staff.\u201d The US Consulate in Alexandria only reopened in November<\/a> following a period of operating from a temporary location.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The US State Department under Secretary Rex Tillerson has reportedly considered closing some consulates and embassies around the world, including the one in Alexandria, as mentioned in an extensive report by Bloomberg Businessweek. 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