The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has updated its travel advice for the United Arab Emirates, where Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain are all based
Holidaymakers planning trips to the UAE, including hotspots such as Dubai and Abu Dhabi, have been warned about rising terror threats.
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) updated its travel advice for the United Arab Emirates on Monday “to reflect [a] changed threat level” in the Gulf state, stressing “terrorists are likely to try to carry out attacks in the UAE”. The statement continued: “Terrorists continue to issue statements threatening to carry out attacks in the Gulf region. These include references to attacks on western interests, including against UK citizens. Attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places visited by foreigners.”