Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Smoke rises in the Fujairah oil industry zone, caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defenses amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: The UAE ministry of defence has said that the country’s air defence systems are dealing with Iranian missile and drone attacks. The ministry confirmed that the sounds being heard are the result of defences intercepting ballistic missiles, as well as fighter jets intercepting drones and “loitering munitions.”…Read More
UAE reopened its airspace after authorities temporarily closed it as a precautionary measure, Gulf News cited the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) as saying. The airspace was closed to ensure safety of flights and air crews.
A new drone strike hit the Fujairah oil complex on the UAE’s east coast, causing a fire, AFP cited local authorities as saying. However, there have been no reports of injuries so far. This was the third such attack on the port in four days, which led to a partial halting of the oil loading at the port. Fujairah, which has come under a series of attacks, is typically the outlet for more than 1 million barrels per day of the state firm’s Murban crude.
Fire in Fujairah Oil Industry Zone
A fire erupted in the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone in the United Arab Emirates after a drone strike, the emirate’s media office said on Tuesday citing authorities. It added that no injuries were reported.
Civil defence teams were working to control the blaze, the media office said in a statement.
Fujairah is a key centre for both crude oil and refined fuels. Its importance has grown for the United Arab Emirates and global markets because it lies outside the Strait of Hormuz, which has been almost fully closed because of the war.
Gulf states press US to neutralise Iran for good: Report
Gulf Arab countries did not ask the United States to wage war against Iran, but many are now urging Washington not to stop the campaign while the Islamic Republic still has the ability to threaten the Gulf’s oil lifeline and the economies that depend on it, three Gulf sources told Reuters.
At the same time, the same sources and five Western and Arab diplomats said the United States was pushing Gulf states to take part in the war. Three of them said US President Donald Trump wants to demonstrate regional support for the operation in order to strengthen its international legitimacy as well as backing at home.
“There is a wide feeling across the Gulf that Iran has crossed every red line with every Gulf country,” said Abdulaziz Sager, chairman of the Saudi based Gulf Research Center and familiar with government thinking.
West Asia oil exports drop at least 60%: Report
Daily oil exports from the Middle Eastern Gulf, which includes top exporter Saudi Arabia and several other major producers, have fallen by at least 60% in the week ending March 15 compared to February.
The decline comes amid disruptions and output cuts linked to the United States Iran war, according to shipping data and Reuters calculations.
The effective shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz, normally used to move about a fifth of the world’s oil supply, has forced exporters to cancel shipments and halt production at oilfields, creating the largest supply disruption ever recorded.
Crude oil prices have jumped to the highest level in four years, while prices of some fuels have reached record highs.
Iran continues retaliatory attacks in Gulf | Latest updates
• Iranian drones and missiles struck energy facilities across the Persian Gulf as the United States and Israeli offensive against the Islamic Republic moves into its third week.
• The United Arab Emirates halted operations at its Ruwais oil refinery last week as a precaution after a drone strike caused a fire in the industrial area where the facility is located.
• The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are the only two Persian Gulf countries able to bypass the Strait of Hormuz for part of their oil exports. Riyadh has been rushing to increase shipments from its Red Sea coast.
• Iran has managed to strike the United Arab Emirates repeatedly during the conflict, disrupting commercial flights and targeting energy sites on both sides of the Strait of Hormuz. This has added economic strain on the oil rich country, which has long served as a major centre for international travel.
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Mar 18, 2026 4:38:48 AM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Several loud explosions heard in Dubai
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Several loud explosions were heard in Dubai in the early hours on Wednesday, AFP reported, as Iran continued to target Gulf countries after confirming Ali Larijani’s death. The Dubai authorities said air defences were “responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran”. The UAE city said it has been the target of over 2,000 Iranian drones and missiles since the start of the war.
Mar 18, 2026 3:46:08 AM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: UAE central bank launches resilience package to support stability
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: The UAE central bank has said it had approved a comprehensive financial institution resilience package aimed at reinforcing the stability of the country’s banking sector, Reuters reported. The central bank said the overall stock of liquidity held by UAE banks at the regulator, combined with their net eligible assets for central bank operations, had reached close to $250 billion.
Mar 18, 2026 1:26:13 AM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Missile debris kills one in Abu Dhabi
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Falling debris from missile interceptions killed one person in Abu Dhabi and injured two medical staff in Kuwait, authorities said on Tuesday. In the UAE capital, debris fell in the Bani Yas area “following the interception of a ballistic missile by air defences”, the Abu Dhabi Media Office said on X.
Mar 17, 2026 10:03:13 PM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: PM Modi speaks to UAE President, discusses West Asia, Strait of Hormuz
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and discussed the situation in West Asia while also conveying Eid greetings.
“We discussed the current situation in West Asia. Reiterated India’s strong condemnation of all attacks on the UAE that have resulted in loss of innocent lives and damage to civilian infrastructure,” PM Modi said in a post on X.
The Prime Minister said that both leaders discussed and agreed on the “importance of ensuring safe and free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.” “We will continue to work together for the early restoration of peace, security and stability in the region,” PM Modi added.
Mar 17, 2026 9:46:21 PM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Trump says ‘great support’ from UAE, Qatar, Saudi, Bahrain on Iran
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said America had received “great support” from UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain on Iran.
The US President, speaking at an Oval Office event, said he was “disappointed” in NATO, wherein most countries refused to assist the US in military operations against Iran.
Mar 17, 2026 9:21:55 PM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: UAE air defences engaged 10 ballistic missiles, 45 UAVs on Tuesday, says ministry
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: UAE defence ministry said the country’s air defence systems engaged 10 ballistic missiles and 45 UAVs on Tuesday.
The ministry stated that the air defences had engaged 314 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1,672 UAVs since the start of what it called “blatant Iranian aggression.”
Mar 17, 2026 8:20:31 PM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: UAE says air defences currently dealing with missile, drone attacks
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: The UAE ministry of defence has said that the country’s air defence systems are dealing with Iranian missile and drone attacks.
“The UAE’s air defenses are currently dealing with missile and drone attacks originating from Iran, and the Ministry of Defense confirms that the sounds heard in scattered areas of the country are the result of the air defense systems intercepting ballistic missiles, as well as fighter jets intercepting drones and loitering munitions,” the ministry said in a post on X.
Mar 17, 2026 8:03:07 PM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: US national counterterrorism centre director resigns over Iran war
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: The head of United States’s National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, resigned Tuesday over US-Israel’s war against Iran.
“I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran,” Kent said in a letter to US President Donald Trump on X. “Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby,” Kent added.
Mar 17, 2026 6:24:42 PM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Conflict in West Asia could push 45 million people into acute hunger by June, says report
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: A report by the World Food Programme stated that an additional 45 million people are projected to face acute hunger if the US-Israeli war on Iran continues until June.
Tens of millions are expected to be pushed into acute hunger as a result of rises in food, oil and shipping costs, the organisation’s deputy executive director Carl Skau told reporters in Geneva, Al Jazeera reported.
Mar 17, 2026 5:09:36 PM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Middle East oil becomes most expensive in world after supply cut
Iran war news LIVE: Middle East crude oil benchmarks climbed to an all-time high, becoming the most expensive in the world, Reuters news agency reported.
The surge in the benchmarks, used to price millions of barrels of Middle Eastern crude bound for Asia, is pushing up costs for Asian refiners, forcing them to seek alternatives or reduce output further in coming months.
Mar 17, 2026 4:35:40 PM IST
Iran war news LIVE: Iran blames US-Israel for Strait of Hormuz disruption
Iran war news LIVE: Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Aragchi told UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday that the situation in Strait of Hormuz cannot be considered separate from the “war imposed by US-Israel”, Reuters news agency reported.
Araghchi further said that any country concerned with peace and security must condemn “aggression” against Iran.
Mar 17, 2026 4:31:34 PM IST
Iran war news LIVE: Explosions reported in northern Israel after country warns of incoming missiles
Iran war news LIVE: Explosions were reported in northern Israel, Israeli media said after the army said missile launches had been detected coming in from Iran, Al Jazeera reported.
The Israeli Home Front Command also said sirens were sounding in Nahariya and towns in Western Galilee.
Mar 17, 2026 4:11:36 PM IST
Dubai news LIVE: UAE reopens airspace after brief closure, air traffic ops resume
Dubai news LIVE: United Arab Emirates reopened its airspace after a brief closure, following which air traffic operations returned to normal, Gulf News cited the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) in UAE as saying.
UAE authorities temporarily closed the country’s airspace earlier as an exceptional precautionary measure to ensure safety of flights and air crews.
Mar 17, 2026 3:44:16 PM IST
Dubai news LIVE: Oil loading at UAE port Fujairah partly halted after third attack
Dubai news LIVE: The UAE’s port of Fujairah partly halted oil loading after a third attack in four days caused a fire at the export terminal, Reuters news agency reported.
Meanwhile, operations at the Shah gas field remained suspended following an earlier attack on the facility.
Mar 17, 2026 3:21:16 PM IST
Iran news LIVE: Larijani’s handwritten note published on social media
Iran news LIVE: After Israel claimed that Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani had been targeted in a strike, a handwritten note by the latter was published on his social media accounts.
The note commemorates the memory of Iranian sailors killed in US attack, whose funeral is expected to take place on Tuesday.
Mar 17, 2026 3:15:48 PM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Korean Air extends flight suspension to Dubai
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Korean Air on Tuesday said it was extending the suspension of its Incheon-Dubai flights through April 19 owing to the conflict in West Asia, according to Korea JoongAng Daily.
The flights have been suspended since February 28. The suspension was to be lifted on March 28, but has now been extended.
Mar 17, 2026 3:12:14 PM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Two medics injured in Kuwait after debris falls on emergency centre
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Two medical staff were injured after shrapnel fell on an emergency medical centre in Kuwait on Tuesday, AFP reported citing the country’s health ministry.
“Two members of the emergency medical teams sustained injuries while at their workplace at an emergency medical centre when shrapnel fell on the site,” the health ministry said.
Mar 17, 2026 3:09:41 PM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Iran state media says message from security chief Larijani to be published soon
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: After Israeli defence minister Israel Katz said Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani had been targeted in a strike, Iranian state media said a message from the latter will be published soon.
Mar 17, 2026 3:01:49 PM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Drone, rocket attacks target US Embassy in Iraq’s Baghdad
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: A drone and rocket attack targeted the US Embassy in Iraq’s Baghdad on Tuesday, AFP news agency reported.
Iraq, which has long been a proxy battleground between the United States and Iran, has also been drawn into the war, with Iran launchinfg retaliatory strikes against Middle East nations.
Mar 17, 2026 2:58:05 PM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Israel defence minister says Iran security chief Ali Larijani is dead
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Israeli defence minister Israel Katz on Tuesday said Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani is dead, Reuters news agency reported. This comes after Israeli media earlier reported that the country had targeted Larijani in a strike
Mar 17, 2026 2:31:55 PM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Kuwait says 16 arrested over Hezbollah links
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Kuwaiti security forces have arrested 16 people suspected of having links to Hezbollah, a Lebanese militant group allied with Iran, the state-run Kuwait News Agency reported.
The interior ministry said in a statement late Monday that the 14 Kuwaiti and two Lebanese suspects were planning to “create chaos, and disrupt public order” during the war, the agency said.
The ministry did not reveal the identities of those arrested. It was not clear if they had legal representation.
Authorities said they recovered firearms, ammunition, weapons used for training and assassinations, along with encrypted communication devices and drones.
(With AP inputs)
Mar 17, 2026 2:21:37 PM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Israel says it has killed head of Iran’s Basij militia
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Israel said Tuesday it had killed the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ all-volunteer Basij force, a key force used to suppress demonstrations in the Islamic Republic.
The Israeli military said a strike Monday killed Gholamreza Soleimani.
Mar 17, 2026 2:07:20 PM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Iran parliament speaker says Mideast post-war order will exclude US
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Iran’s influential parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Tuesday that the United States would not create the Middle East’s post-war order.
“The order here will change, but it will not be an order in which the will of the United States prevails,” Ghalibaf said in a recorded video interview, carried by Tasnim news agency and other media.
“This will be a regional, indigenous order.”
Mar 17, 2026 1:41:22 PM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Israeli media say strike targeted Iran’s Larijani
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Israeli media said on Tuesday that the military has targeted Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani, adding that it was not immediately clear whether he was killed or injured.
Iran has not yet commented on the report.
Mar 17, 2026 1:23:15 PM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Key UAE port Fujairah suspends oil loading, says report
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: The key port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates has suspended oil loadings, Bloomberg News reported citing a shipping agent and a source familiar with the matter.
This marks the latest disruption after a series of war-related strikes on the country’s only crude export route outside the Strait of Hormuz.
Loading berths at the Fujairah Oil Tanker Terminals, which handle liquid cargo including fuel, were suspended from Tuesday morning, according to a note from Inchcape Shipping Services.
A terminal run in a joint venture with Dutch firm Koninklijke Vopak NV has also stopped operations at its offshore mooring point, the note said.
Mar 17, 2026 1:05:49 PM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Indian embassy in Kuwait issues notice, says all consular services continuing
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: The Indian embassy in Kuwait said on Tuesday that all consular services will continue as usual during the holy month of Ramadan.
The embassy’s four Indian Consular Application Centres (ICACs) are operating on revised timings from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, ensuring services remain available for Indian nationals in Kuwait.
In a detailed notice, the embassy listed the operational ICACs as follows:
In Kuwait City, the centre is located on the 3rd Floor of Al Jawhara Tower, the same building as Indigo Airlines, on Ali Al Salem Street. In Jleeb Al Shouyakh, consular services are available on the M Floor of the Nesto Hypermarket Building (Old Olive Hypermarket).
In Fahahheel, the office is situated in the Al Anoud Shopping Complex, M Floor, on Mekka Street. Lastly, in Jahra, services are available at Al Khalifa Building, Building No. 27, 2nd floor, Office numbers 3 and 14, Block 93.
Mar 17, 2026 12:52:56 PM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: What Iran parliament’s speaker said amid Tehran’s attacks on Gulf states
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said Tehran had not expected the territory of its southern neighbours to be used as a base for attacks against the Islamic Republic, according to a report by state broadcaster Press TV.
In an interview, Qalibaf responded to questions on how countries in Iran’s neighbourhood reacted to Tehran’s retaliatory strikes. “Let me set aside pleasantries, it was we who did not expect the soil of our southern neighbours to be used for aggression against Iran, compelling us to defend ourselves,” he said.
“The face and order of the Middle East will change, but not according to US plans. We, the Islamic countries of the region, will establish regional order and security in the economic and security dimensions,” Qalibaf said, adding that American forces need to leave the region.
Mar 17, 2026 12:31:22 PM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Saudi intercepts 3 more drones
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: A spokesperson for Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry said three drones were intercepted and destroyed in the Eastern Region.
Two of the drones were brought down in the area at 9:20 am local time
Mar 17, 2026 12:06:14 PM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Israel strikes Tehran, Beirut
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Israel’s army said Tuesday it had launched a “wide scale wave of strikes” in the Iranian capital Tehran and started striking Hezbollah targets in the Lebanese capital Beirut.
Lebanese state media later said Israeli strikes hit three neighborhoods in Beirut, including a residential apartment building.
An Ethiopian woman was wounded in the Beirut strikes, media said, quoting the health ministry.
Mar 17, 2026 11:48:50 AM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Iran parliament speaker’s message to ‘Islamic countries’ in West Asia
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: The US military presence in West Asia does not ensure security, Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said on state television on Tuesday, adding that stability in the region should come from countries within the region.
“The face and order of the Middle East will change, but not according to US plans. We, the Islamic countries of the region, will establish regional order and security in the economic and security dimensions,” Qalibaf said, adding that US forces need to leave the region.
Mar 17, 2026 11:33:29 AM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Fire at Abu Dhabi’s Shah gas field caused by drone attack
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Authorities in Abu Dhabi on Monday were dealing with a fire at the Shah gas field caused by a drone attack and said that no injuries had been reported so far, the Abu Dhabi media office reported.
The Shah field is one of the world’s largest of its kind and is located 180 km (111.85 miles) southwest of Abu Dhabi.
Mar 17, 2026 11:21:27 AM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Pak national killed after missile falls in Abu Dhabi
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: A Pakistani national died after debris from an intercepted ballistic missile fell in Abu Dhabi’s Bani Yas area on Tuesday.
Earlier, the UAE said its air defence systems had responded to a missile threat. Explosions were also heard in Dubai and Doha in Qatar.
Mar 17, 2026 10:25:28 AM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: What we know about the UAE airspace closure
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: A drone strike in the United Arab Emirates caused a fire at an oil tank storage site on Tuesday in Fujairah, an emirate on the country’s east coast along the Gulf of Oman that has been repeatedly targeted, the state run WAM news agency reported. It said no injuries were reported in the blast.
This followed a brief shutdown of the United Arab Emirates airspace after the military said it was “responding to missile and drone threats from Iran.”
The closure was lifted shortly afterwards, the state run WAM news agency reported, citing the United Arab Emirates General Civil Aviation Authority.
Authorities said “the situation stabilised,” allowing flights to resume.
Soon after, people in Dubai received a missile warning alert. Explosions were heard in the city as the military worked to intercept the incoming threats.
The state run WAM news agency said another drone strike triggered a fire at an oil tank facility in Fujairah, an emirate on the country’s east coast along the Gulf of Oman that has been targeted multiple times. It said no injuries were reported in the blast.
Mar 17, 2026 9:57:23 AM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Photo shows smoke rising near Dubai airport after earlier drone strike
Fire and plumes of smoke rise after a drone struck a fuel tank forcing the temporary suspension of flights. near Dubai International Airport, in United Arab Emirates, early Monday, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo) (AP)
A photo shared by news agency AP showed plumes of smoke emerging near the Dubai airport on Monday after a drone struck a fuel tank, forcing a brief suspension of flights at the airport.
Mar 17, 2026 9:49:26 AM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Fire in Qatar after missile interception
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Qatari civil defence teams are working to control a minor fire that broke out after debris fell following a missile interception, the country’s ministry of interior said.
Mar 17, 2026 9:42:18 AM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: UAE suspends Shah gas field operations
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Operations at the UAE’s Shah gas field remained halted on Tuesday after a drone strike, while another attack triggered a fire in the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone.
No injuries were reported in either incident, local media offices said.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said on Tuesday that an unidentified projectile hit a tanker 23 nautical miles east of Fujairah, causing minor structural damage.
Monday’s attack on the Shah field, located about 180 km (111.85 miles) southwest of Abu Dhabi and one of the world’s largest sour gas fields, has added to the disruptions affecting the UAE energy sector.
Mar 17, 2026 9:30:28 AM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Explosions heard in Dubai after missile alert
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Three explosions were heard across Dubai after a missile alert early on Tuesday, news agency AFP reported.
The blasts came after residents received a mobile phone alert urging them to “immediately seek a safe place” because of “potential missile threats”.
Mar 17, 2026 9:27:02 AM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Public safety alert issued in Qatar
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Authorities in Qatar have issued an alert asking people to stay inside their homes and other safe locations after reports of loud ‘booms’ were heard in the capital, Doha.
The public safety alert advised residents to keep away from windows, glass facades and open areas until the threat has passed, Al Jazeera reported.
Mar 17, 2026 9:22:01 AM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Explosions heard in Qatar’s Doha
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Several explosions were heard in Doha, the capital of Qatar, according to news agencies Reuters and AFP.
This comes as UAE air defences air defences are also responding to missile and drone threats.
Mar 17, 2026 9:12:58 AM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: UAE says responding to missile and drone threats
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: The UAE’s National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority said air defence systems are currently responding to a missile threat.
Residents received a “potential missile threat alert” from authorities and were asked to seek shelter nearby.
Mar 17, 2026 9:03:18 AM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Oil prices jump again
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Oil prices resumed their push higher Tuesday as several countries pushed back against Donald Trump’s demand that they help secure the key Strait of Hormuz, while Iran continued to target crude-producing neighbours.
The advances pared some of the previous day’s sharp losses that came after the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said more stockpiles could be tapped if needed.
Still, equities extended Monday’s gains as tech firms rallied after Nvidia said it expected to make at least $1 trillion in revenue through the end of 2027.
(With AFP inputs)
Mar 17, 2026 8:49:45 AM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Kuwait intercepts drone, UAV
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Kuwait’s National Guard said early on Tuesday that its forces had shot down a drone and a UAV at one of the sites under their protection.
Mar 17, 2026 8:36:09 AM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Why UAE closed its airspace before opening it again
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: The United Arab Emirates closed its airspace early on Tuesday after the military said it was “responding to missile and drone threats from Iran.” The shutdown was lifted shortly afterwards, the state run WAM news agency reported, citing the UAE general civil aviation authority.
Authorities said “the situation stabilised,” allowing flight operations to continue.
Soon after, people in Dubai received a missile warning alert. Explosions were heard across the city as the military worked to intercept the incoming threats.
The state run WAM news agency said another drone strike triggered a fire at an oil tank storage facility in Fujairah, an emirate on the country’s east coast along the Gulf of Oman that has been targeted several times. It said no injuries were reported in the blast.
The sudden decision to close the airspace highlighted the challenge facing Emirati authorities as they try to keep their long haul carriers Emirates and Etihad operating while Iranian attacks continue to target the country.
A day earlier, an Iranian drone strike set a fuel tank on fire at Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest airport for international travel.
Mar 17, 2026 8:24:18 AM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Projectile hits tanker near UAE’s Fujairah, says UK agency
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: An “unidentified projectile” hit a tanker 23 nautical miles east of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, causing minor structural damage, the UK Maritime Trade Operations said on Tuesday.
No injuries were reported among the crew, the agency said in an advisory. It also said no environmental damage had been reported.
Mar 17, 2026 8:00:51 AM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: US embassy in Baghdad attacked
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: A drone and rocket attack targeted the US embassy in Baghdad early Tuesday, a security official said.
The security official said that “three drones and four rockets attacked the embassy, with at least one drone crashing inside it”.
Mar 17, 2026 7:50:18 AM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Saudi intercepts six drones
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: A spokesperson for Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry said six drones were intercepted and destroyed in the kingdom’s eastern region.
Mar 17, 2026 7:31:00 AM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Sounds heard in Dubai due to interceptions, say authorities
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Authorities in Dubai confirmed that the sounds heard across the city were the result of successful interceptions carried out by the air defence system.
The Dubai Media Office said incoming threats were intercepted, ensuring the safety of the public.
“Please remain in a safe place and follow warnings and updates on the official news channels,” the social media post said.
Mar 17, 2026 7:21:35 AM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi News LIVE: UAE air traffic operations return to normal
Dubai Abu Dhabi News LIVE: Air traffic in the United Arab Emirates has returned to normal after temporary precautionary steps were lifted, state news agency WAM reported on Tuesday, citing the country’s General Civil Aviation Authority.
Earlier on Tuesday, the authority had announced a temporary shutdown of the nation’s airspace amid fast changing security developments in the region, after the defence ministry said it was responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran.
Mar 17, 2026 7:10:57 AM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi News LIVE: Shrapnel falls on holy sites in Jerusalem
Dubai Abu Dhabi News LIVE: Israeli police said they found missile and interceptor fragments at holy sites in Jerusalem’s Old City, including areas near the Al-Aqsa mosque and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
“During the recent missile salvo fired from Iran toward Jerusalem, several intercepts occurred over the city,” the police said.
Mar 17, 2026 7:04:33 AM IST
Dubai Abu Dhabi News LIVE: Drone targets Iraqi oil field
Dubai Abu Dhabi News LIVE: Two drones targeted a major southern Iraqi oil field late Monday, an oil ministry spokesperson told AFP, after the second attack in four days.
Majnoon oil field was “targeted by two drones, one hit a telecommunication tower,” oil ministry spokesperson Saheb Bazoun said, adding that there had been no damage.
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