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8/6/13

Embassy closures extend to UK, France, and Germany

Following the lead of US foreign office closures prompted by a possible Al Qaeda security threat, the UK, France and Germany have announced that they will close their embassies in Yemen.

The French, British and German embassies in the Yemeni city of Sanaa will all be shuttered on Sunday and Monday, the BBC reports, while other UK diplomatic posts in the Middle East have also been warned to be on "high alert."

Read more: Embassy closures extend to UK, France, and Germany | GlobalPost

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