“There is a high threat from terrorism. We believe terrorists may be planning to carry out attacks in the UAE,” said a travel advice posted online by the embassy on Saturday.
“Attacks could be indiscriminate and could happen at any time, including in places frequented by residents and foreign travellers such as residential compounds, military, oil, transport and aviation interests," it said.
It informed Britons in the desert nation that they should “maintain a high level of security awareness, particularly in public places."
While other Gulf countries have witnessed bloody attacks blamed on the Al Qaeda network, the UAE has not been targeted.
“We believe that threat to be high. It was a general threat before," said a British embassy spokeswoman in Abu Dhabi.
