British government recommends UK nationals in Qatar shelter in place

The British government on Monday issued a warning recommending that UK citizens in Qatar shelter in place until further notice.

The recommendation, which was issued out of “an abundance of caution” it said, and included no details, follows a similar warning the US government issued to its citizens in the Gulf Arab State.

Following the US warning in Doha, Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said warnings by foreign embassies “do not necessarily reflect the existence of specific or credible threats.”

“We would like to reassure the public that the security situation in the state remains stable,” he wrote on X. “Qatar continues to exert intensive diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions in the region.”