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Dubai Abu Dhabi news highlights: Loud explosions in Dubai; UAE central bank launches resilience package
Dubai Abu Dhabi news highlights: The key port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates has suspended oil loadings, Bloomberg News reported. 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.
- 5:32 AM IST, Mar 18UAE official says Iran war tightens Gulf ties to US, Israel
- 4:38 AM IST, Mar 17Several loud explosions heard in Dubai
- 3:46 AM IST, Mar 17UAE central bank launches resilience package to support stability
- 1:26 AM IST, Mar 17Missile debris kills one in Abu Dhabi
- 10:03 PM IST, Mar 17PM Modi speaks to UAE President, discusses West Asia, Strait of Hormuz
- 9:46 PM IST, Mar 17Trump says ‘great support’ from UAE, Qatar, Saudi, Bahrain on Iran
- 9:21 PM IST, Mar 17UAE air defences engaged 10 ballistic missiles, 45 UAVs on Tuesday, says ministry
- 8:20 PM IST, Mar 17UAE says air defences currently dealing with missile, drone attacks
- 8:03 PM IST, Mar 17US national counterterrorism centre director resigns over Iran war
- 6:24 PM IST, Mar 17Conflict in West Asia could push 45 million people into acute hunger by June, says report
- 5:09 PM IST, Mar 17Middle East oil becomes most expensive in world after supply cut
- 4:35 PM IST, Mar 17Iran blames US-Israel for Strait of Hormuz disruption
- 4:31 PM IST, Mar 17Explosions reported in northern Israel after country warns of incoming missiles
- 4:11 PM IST, Mar 17UAE reopens airspace after brief closure, air traffic ops resume
- 3:44 PM IST, Mar 17Oil loading at UAE port Fujairah partly halted after third attack
- 3:21 PM IST, Mar 17Larijani's handwritte note published on social media
- 3:15 PM IST, Mar 17Korean Air extends flight suspension to Dubai
- 3:12 PM IST, Mar 17Two medics injured in Kuwait after debris falls on emergency centre
- 3:09 PM IST, Mar 17Iran state media says message from security chief Larijani to be published soon
- 3:01 PM IST, Mar 17Drone, rocket attacks target US Embassy in Iraq's Baghdad
- 2:58 PM IST, Mar 17Israel defence minister says Iran security chief Ali Larijani is dead
- 2:31 PM IST, Mar 17Kuwait says 16 arrested over Hezbollah links
- 2:21 PM IST, Mar 17Israel says it has killed head of Iran's Basij militia
- 2:07 PM IST, Mar 17Iran parliament speaker says Mideast post-war order will exclude US
- 1:41 PM IST, Mar 17Israeli media say strike targeted Iran's Larijani
- 1:23 PM IST, Mar 17Key UAE port Fujairah suspends oil loading, says report
- 1:05 PM IST, Mar 17Indian embassy in Kuwait issues notice: All consular services continuing
- 12:52 PM IST, Mar 17What Iran parliament's speaker said amid Tehran's attacks on Gulf states
- 12:31 PM IST, Mar 17Saudi intercepts 3 more drones
- 12:06 PM IST, Mar 17Israel strikes Tehran, Beirut
- 11:48 AM IST, Mar 17Iran parliament speaker's message to ‘Islamic countries’ in West Asia
- 11:33 AM IST, Mar 17Fire at Abu Dhabi's Shah gas field caused by drone attack
- 11:21 AM IST, Mar 17Pak national killed after missile falls in Abu Dhabi
- 10:25 AM IST, Mar 17What we know about the UAE airspace closure
- 9:57 AM IST, Mar 17Photo shows smoke rising near Dubai airport after earlier drone strike
- 9:49 AM IST, Mar 17Fire in Qatar after missile interception
- 9:42 AM IST, Mar 17UAE suspends Shah gas field operations
- 9:30 AM IST, Mar 17Explosions heard in Dubai after missile alert
- 9:27 AM IST, Mar 17Public safety alert issued in Qatar
- 9:22 AM IST, Mar 17Explosions heard in Qatar's Doha
- 9:12 AM IST, Mar 17UAE says responding to missile and drone threats
- 9:03 AM IST, Mar 17Oil prices jump again
- 8:49 AM IST, Mar 17Kuwait intercepts drone, UAV
- 8:36 AM IST, Mar 17Why UAE closed its airspace before opening it again
- 8:24 AM IST, Mar 17Projectile hits tanker near UAE's Fujairah, says UK agency
- 8:00 AM IST, Mar 17US embassy in Baghdad attacked
- 7:50 AM IST, Mar 17Saudi intercepts six drones
- 7:31 AM IST, Mar 17Sounds heard in Dubai due to interceptions, say authorities
- 7:21 AM IST, Mar 17UAE air traffic operations return to normal
- 7:10 AM IST, Mar 17Shrapnel falls on holy sites in Jerusalem
- 7:04 AM IST, Mar 17Drone targets Iraqi oil field
- 7:01 AM IST, Mar 17UAE temporarily closes its airspace
- 6:46 AM IST, Mar 17Fire erupts in Fujairah Oil Industry Zone after drone attack
Dubai Abu Dhabi news highlights: Several loud explosions were heard in Dubai early on Wednesday as Iran continued striking Gulf countries in retaliatory strikes. The fresh strikes come as Tehran launched a barrage of missile and drones at Israel and Gulf states. The US embassy was also targeted in Baghdad....Read More
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The Dubai authorities said the air defences were “responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran”. It added that the country has been the target of over 2,000 Iranian drones and missiles since the start of the war.
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.
