Travel warning issued to Britons visiting Dubai as ‘terrorists very likely to attack’

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Travel advice for Britons regarding the United Arab Emirates has been updated as tensions grow in the area

Within the country, Dubai is one of the most popular emirates for UK tourists to visit.

Now, the FCDO is warning Britons about travelling to the area.

The department said: “There is a high threat of terrorist attack globally affecting UK interests and British nationals, including from groups and individuals who view the UK and British nationals as targets.”

It added that “terrorists continued to issue statements threatening to carry out attacks in the Gulf region”, of which the UAE is a part, including “references to attacks on western interests, including against UK citizens”.

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Dubai is one of the most popular emirates in the UAE for UK tourists to visit

The Foreign Office also warned: “Due to increasing regional tensions, Israeli and Jewish linked sites could be targets for terrorists in the UAE.”

It said: “Attacks could be indiscriminate, including places visited by foreign nationals.”

The department also has a list of potential targets, which includes but is not limited to:

• Residential compounds
• Transport
• Crowded places
• Restaurants
• Hotels
• Beaches
• Shopping centres
• Places of worship

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The FCDO has said terrorist attacks in the country are very likely

Britons are advised to “stay aware of your surroundings at all times” and “maintain a high level of security awareness, particularly in public places and at public events”.

Posting on social media, the US Mission to the UAE issued the following statement: “The US Mission to the United Arab Emirates is aware of information indicating threats toward the Jewish and Israeli communities in the UAE.

“The Mission urges US citizens to avoid locations in the UAE associated with the Jewish and Israeli communities, including places of worship.”

The Canadian Government have also warned travellers should “exercise a high degree of caution in the United Arab Emirates due to ongoing tensions in the region and the threat of terrorism”.