Dubai is one of the seven states which make up the UAEFrom the Independent:
The British Government has raised its terror warning for the United Arab Emirates to its highest level.
A statement on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) website says: "There is a high threat from terrorism. We believe terrorists may be planning to carry out attacks in the UAE."
The FCO has four levels of terror threat, including "high", "general", "underlying" and "low".
A "high" threat comes into force when there is a "high level of known terrorist activity".
The FCO statement continues: "Attacks could be indiscriminate and could happen at any time, including in places frequented by expatriates and foreign travellers such as residential compounds, military, oil, transport and aviation interests.
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My Comment: Of all the countries in the Middle East, The UAE is the showcase for modernization and development. Islamic extremists do not need nor want this showcase in the Middle East. Interestingly, only a few news outlets are carrying this story.
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