Security Alert: UAE, Threat toward Jewish and Israeli Communities in UAE, August 8, 2025

Subject: United Arab Emirates Security Alert (August 8, 2025)

Location: United Arab Emirates

Event: The U.S. Mission to the United Arab Emirates is aware of information indicating threats toward the Jewish and Israeli communities in the UAE.  The Mission urges U.S. citizens to avoid locations in the UAE associated with the Jewish and Israeli communities, including places of worship.

For further travel and security information:

• See the State Department’s travel website  for Travel Warnings, Travel Alerts, and United Arab Emirates Country Specific Information .
• Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program  (STEP ) to receive security messages and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.
• If you are concerned about a loved one overseas, please call +1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or +1-202-501-4444 from other countries.
• Follow U.S. Embassy in the United Arab Emirates on Instagram  and Facebook .

Assistance:

U.S. Embassy Abu Dhabi

Embassies District, Plot 38, Sector W59-02, Street No. 4.
Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
Telephone: +(971) (2) 414-2200
Emergency After-Hours Telephone: +(971) (0) 2-414-2200
Fax: +(971) (2) 414-2241
Email: ACSAbuDhabi@state.gov

U.S. Consulate General Dubai
Corner of Al Seef Rd. and Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Rd
Dubai, U.A.E.
Telephone: +(971) (4) 309-4000
Emergency Telephone: +(971) (4) 309-4000
Fax: +(971) (4) 311-6213
Email: DubaiACS@state.gov