There is a “high” threat of terrorism in the UAE, according a British Embassy source quoted on arabianbusiness.com.

Quoting a note on the British Embassy website the news site reports that the threat has been upgraded from a “general” threat to a “high threat” in the last week.

“We issue travel guidance for every country and it is constantly updated,” said embassy spokesperson Simon Goldsmith.

“Threat levels tend to go up and down and essentially what we are doing is advising British travelers and residents to maintain their level of security awareness.

“What we are not doing and I underline ‘not’, is advising people to change their travel plans.”

You can find more details on the British Embassy website here.