UK says UAE terror risk is 'high'

[emad]

Source: BBC

British nationals in the United Arab Emirates have been warned there is now a high risk of a terror attack there.

Travel advice from the UK Foreign Office said terrorists might be planning indiscriminate attacks in places frequented by expatriates.

It did not give details about why there was believed to be a more serious threat than the general one previously issued to UK nationals.

Unlike neighbour Saudi Arabia, the UAE has had no major terrorism incidents.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7456547.stm

[dipsydoodle]

1. Why would the USA

want to attack the UAE ?

[emad]

2. $800+ billion stashed away in Sovereign Wealth Funds....

Almost enough to get McCain elected.

[bluesmail]

4. Could you elaborate on the $800 billions in Sovereign Wealth

Funds? Is that the Iraqi money? Or is it 'just in case' cash laying around?

[emad]

7. No that is oil/gas money receipts in the hands of the Abu Dhabi

Investment Authority.

Over the last 30 years the immensely secretive fund has invested around the world in prime slots. EGF the Lanesboro Hotel in London.

The UAE investment strategy is pretty conservative and has sat on these profits while other countries played virtual strip poker with their dosh.

The UAE sovereign fund is split 60/40 with the original prospecting companies that found the fields/wells back in late 1960s/early 1970s and the UAE government.

[xchrom]

3. the uae? - not normally

the spot for violence like this -- wonder what's going on? -- yeah -- yeah saudi arabia, etc -- i wanna know what's happening with uae.

[JCMach1]

5. Absolutely nothing right now- Summer heat has settled in... Will be out of here on Thur

for Summer vacation.

[xchrom]

10. thanks -- if you here anything please let us know -- other wise

HAVE FUN!

[clyrc]

6. Oh no!

I'm leaving the UAE in a few days, but I leave very close friends here and I'm biting my nails over this.

[BeHereNow]

8. Halliburton's move to Dubai says it all IMHO.

http://www.reclaimdemocracy.org/corporate_accountability/halliburton_crime_dubai.php

This is a great web site by the way, for reports on the corporate elite and their dealings.
The reason for the threat has everything to do with retaliation against the US led empire.
Something the average citizen is not supposed to know- we are only
given half of the story, as usual.

BHN

[BeHereNow]

9. K&R by the way...

BHN