London is safe for Arab tourists, says top British Police officer

A senior British police officer has reassured London is a safe city for Arab tourists after of an Omani national was stabbed to death last week

“I want to reassure people that London is one of the safest cities in the world, particularly for our friends coming from the UAE,” Mark McEwan, Metropolitan Police commander reiterated while speaking at an event in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday

This comes after the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has warned citizens travelling to UK to take special care after last week's deadly attack. 

The British officer added that the attacks on Arabs were isolated and perpetrated by lone suspects.

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