E-Paper
UAE, Qatar war highlights | After Dubai, Qatar sends phone alerts; Canada sends chartered flight for evacuation
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Dubai residents received mobile alerts around 12 pm on Friday, warning of a potential missile threat. The mobile alert advised people to seek shelter. Supermarkets in the city have issued notices to customers regarding limits on fruit and vegetable purchases.
- 12:34 AM IST, Mar 6Diplomat says UAE knew that region was headed to conflict
- 8:21 PM IST, Mar 6Qatar sends another phone alert, says security threat eliminated
- 7:55 PM IST, Mar 6Canada sends chartered flight to evacuate 180 people from Dubai
- 7:53 PM IST, Mar 6Qatar residents get missile alert on phone
- 7:32 PM IST, Mar 6Air France extends flight suspension to Dubai and others
- 7:07 PM IST, Mar 6Fire at Fujairah Petroleum Industries Zone contained
- 6:17 PM IST, Mar 6UAE intercepts 9 ballistic missiles and 109 drones today
- 5:42 PM IST, Mar 6Emirates expecting return to 100% network in days
- 5:37 PM IST, Mar 6IRGC says targeted US radar in UAE, Jordan
- 5:19 PM IST, Mar 6Emirates says carried 30,000 out of Dubai in one day
- 4:17 PM IST, Mar 6Dubai parks closed for the weekend
- 3:51 PM IST, Mar 6Dubai supermarkets limit fruit and vegetable purchases
- 2:45 PM IST, Mar 6Emirates
- 2:17 PM IST, Mar 6UAE govt says tourist destination seeing visitors
- 2:04 PM IST, Mar 6London Police arrest 4 on suspicion of spying on Jews for Iran
- 1:44 PM IST, Mar 6Dubai news LIVE: ‘Seek immediate shelter,’ says mobile alert to Dubai residents
- 1:42 PM IST, Mar 6Reports say sirens, explosions heard in Dubai; residents get mobile alert
- 1:36 PM IST, Mar 6JUST IN | Dubai residents get 'potential missile threats' alert on phones
- 1:16 PM IST, Mar 6Dubai Police urges people to rely on official sources for updates
- 12:49 PM IST, Mar 6Full list of flights Etihad will operate from today
- 12:09 PM IST, Mar 6It was unarmed, unloaded, says Iran govt on Iris Dena ship struck by US
- 11:33 AM IST, Mar 6Saudi destroys drones east of Riyadh
- 10:50 AM IST, Mar 630 Iranian ships sunk by US, says top military officer
- 10:18 AM IST, Mar 6Tehran under 'heavy attack; Qatar intercepts drone attack targeting US military base
- 10:02 AM IST, Mar 66 injured from debris after drone intercepted in Abu Dhabi
- 9:34 AM IST, Mar 6Travelers urged to not reach airport unless asked by airline
- 9:25 AM IST, Mar 6Over 19,000 flights cancelled since US-Israel strikes on Feb 28
- 9:00 AM IST, Mar 6Latest updates on Iran strikes in UAE
- 8:55 AM IST, Mar 6Tanker with 10 Indians targeted near Iraq port
- 8:45 AM IST, Mar 6Jet fuel prices soar, shares fall
- 8:30 AM IST, Mar 6Jet fuel prices soar as US-Iran war escalates
- 8:25 AM IST, Mar 6UAE explores freezing Iranian assets amid increased strikes, says report
- 8:09 AM IST, Mar 6IndiGo to operate 17 flights to and from parts of Middle East
- 7:56 AM IST, Mar 615,000 cruise ship passengers stuck in Gulf, says UN agency
- 7:45 AM IST, Mar 6US suspends Kuwait embassy after reported strikes
- 7:38 AM IST, Mar 6US asked for drone protection support, claims Ukraine
- 7:26 AM IST, Mar 6Kuwait reports missile and drone attacks
- 7:19 AM IST, Mar 6Etihad to resume limited commercial flights from today
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE updates: The ongoing Middle East conflict triggered by US-Israel strikes on Iran and intensified by latter's retaliation entered the seventh day on Thursday, keeping the entire Gulf region on alert over the drones and missiles exchange that has not spared even so-called safe-havens like Dubai and Abu Dhabi of United Arab Emirates (UAE)....Read More
Residents of Dubai on Friday noon received mobile alerts warning of a potential missile threat.
Meanwhile, the UAE reported a ballistic missile and six drone strikes on the country’s territory on Thursday. UAE's defence ministry said it repelled six missiles and 131 drones on the same day.
Explosions were also heard near the Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, news agency Reuters reported, quoting a witness. Earlier the international airport and some hotels in Dubai reportedly sustained damage.
Several tourists have been stranded in the UAE, given the cancellations and delays in flights due to ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Not just the UAE, other Gulf countries like Oman, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait have also reported incidents over the past few days as Iran attempts to target US bases and consulates in the region.
Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, deputy prime minister and defence minister, and Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, minister of the defence of Saudi Arabia, discussed the ongoing developments in the region over a phone call late on Thursday.
They also reportedly discussed the "blatant attacks" that the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and several other Gulf countries were subjected to since Iran launched its retaliatory strikes after the joint US-Israeli strike on Tehran last weekend.
Kuwait also reported the activation of air defences after several missiles and drones breached its airspace on Thursday evening. The Kuwaiti army stressed that the sounds heard in parts of the country are the result of the air defences intercepting incoming missiles and drones.
Dubai news LIVE updates: Jet fuel prices soar as US-Iran war escalates
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: The ongoing US-Iran war, which continues to escalate by the day, has driven oil prices higher across the world. Subsequently, jet fuel costs are also increasing, with Singapore jet fuel hitting a record high of $225 per barrel this week, Reuters reported.
Dubai news LIVE updates: UAE explores freezing Iranian assets amid increased strikes, says report
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: The United Arab Emirates is mulling freezing billions of dollars of Iranian assets in the Gulf state amid increasing airstrikes from Tehran in the wake of the US-Iran war, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the discussions.
If the UAE moves ahead with its decision, it could significantly limit Iran's access to foreign currency and global trade networks.
Dubai news LIVE updates: IndiGo to operate 17 flights to and from parts of Middle East
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: IndiGo is set to operate 17 flights to and from various parts of the Middle East, including Dubai, Jeddah, Sharjah, and Fujairah, on Friday, March 6, the airline stated.
Dubai news LIVE updates: 15,000 cruise ship passengers stuck in Gulf, says UN agency
The United Nation's International Maritime Organisation told AFP on Thursday that around 20,000 seafarers and 15,000 cruise ship passengers are stuck in the Gulf because of the regional war.
The shipping regulator's secretary general Arsenio Dominguez said the "IMO is ready to work with all stakeholders to help ensure the safety and well-being of the seafarers affected".
Dubai news LIVE updates: US suspends Kuwait embassy after reported strikes
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Following reported missile and drone attacks over the Kuwait, the US State Department said that it had suspended operations at its embassy in the city amid the escalating Iranian strikes in the wake of the regional war against the US-Israeli strikes.
“While there have been no reported injuries to US personnel, the safety of Americans abroad remains the highest priority of the US Department of State,” it said.
Dubai news LIVE updates: US asked for drone protection support, claims Ukraine
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, meanwhile, claimed that the US asked Ukraine for assistance in drone protection against Iranian strikes in the Middle East, adding that he had ordered expert support.
"We received a request from the United States for specific support in protection against 'shaheds' in the Middle East region," Zelensky wrote in a post on X. He added, "I gave instructions to provide the necessary means and ensure the presence of Ukrainian specialists who can guarantee the required security."
Dubai news LIVE updates: Kuwait reports missile and drone attacks
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Kuwait also reported the activation of air defences after several missiles and drones breached its airspace on Thursday evening. The Kuwaiti army stressed that the sounds heard in parts of the country are the result of the air defences intercepting incoming missiles and drones.
Dubai news LIVE updates: Etihad to resume limited commercial flights from today
Dubai Abu Dhabi news LIVE: Etihad Airways said on Friday that it will resume limited commercial flights between March 6-19 to and from Abu Dhabi and key destinations including Cairo, Delhi, London, Frankfurt, New York, Paris, Moscow, Toronto and Zurich.
