The United Kingdom announced that its embassy in Yemen will be closed for two days over a possible terror threat.
The announcement follows the United States' decision to close down a series of its embassies and consulates in the Muslim world this Sunday in fear of "terrorist attacks'.
"The embassy will be closed on the 4th and 5th of August," said a spokesman for the Foreign Office in London.
"We have withdrawn a number of staff from Sanaa, due to increased security concerns," said the spokesman."We are particularly concerned about the security situation in the final days of Ramadan and into Eid."
Washington has issued a global travel alert while announcing that 21 of its embassies will remain closed this Sunday.
"Current information suggests that al-Qaida and affiliated organizations continue to plan terrorist attacks both in the region and beyond, and that they may focus efforts to conduct attacks in the period between now and the end of August," said the U.S State Department in a statement.
"The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the continued potential for terrorist attacks, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa, and possibly occurring in or emanating from the Arabian Peninsula," said the State Department.
"We recommend U.S. citizens register their travel plans with the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy through the State Department's travel registration website," said the travel advisory " We strongly recommend that U.S. citizens Traveling abroad enroll in the Department of State's Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP). STEP enrollment gives you the latest security updates, and makes it easier for the U.S. embassy or nearest U.S. consulate to contact you in an emergency."
American embassies or consulates countries like Bahrain, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Afghanistan and Bangladesh will remain shut, according to reports.
Last year, on September 11, the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, was attacked where four American officials including the U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens were killed.
