Britain has closed its embassy in Jordan until further notice because of the security situation, the Foreign Office said today.
Travel advice for Britons there has also been revised to warn that terrorists "may be in the final stages of planning attacks against Westerners and places frequented by Westerners".
The advice notes that there have been a number of successful and attempted terrorist attacks in Jordan since 2001.
"On 9 November 2005, three suicide bombers killed 60 people and injured almost 100 in hotels in Amman. There were no British casualties amongst these. The Jordanian security forces continue to remain on a state of alert."
A Foreign Office spokesman declined to comment on whether there had been a specific threat to the embassy.
PA