UAE, Qatar war news highlights: Kuwait says it is dealing with drone attack, civilian buildings damaged

UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Emirates has resumed operations, the airlines confirmed on Saturday. It said that the passengers who have confirmed bookings for this afternoon’s flights may proceed to the airport. This includes customers transiting in Dubai, if their connecting flight is also operating.

Customers can also check the flight schedule for upcoming flights, as well as book seats to travel: http://emirat.es/nowoperating

UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Middle East-trained pilots have become wearily used to emergencies, the head of Lebanon's civil aviation body said. The escalating conflict put those skills to the test quickly. Video footage on March 5 showed planes taking off from Beirut airport as smoke billowed over buildings in the Lebanese capital.

"Middle East pilots have always faced crises, so from the start we trained how to deal with contingencies, emergencies and everything else," said Captain Mohammed Aziz, director general of Lebanon's civil aviation authority.

UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: The UAE on Saturday said that its air defence systems were responding to a missile threat.

In an X post, the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority urged people to remain in a safe location and follow official channels for warnings and updates.

UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran's temporary leadership council had approved suspending attacks on nearby countries - unless an attack on Iran came from those nations.

“I personally apologise to neighbouring countries that were affected by Iran's actions,” Reuters quoted him as saying.

The UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have all reported drone and missile attacks over the past week.

UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Qatar Airways will operate limited flights from London, Rome, Paris, Madrid, Frankfurt, and Thailand's Bangkok to Doha from March 8, Sunday, news agency Reuters reported.

UAE war news LIVE: Following a brief halt in services, Emirates has resumed its flights to and from Dubai. The airline deleted its previous tweet announcing the suspension of flights to avoid any confusion on the matter. “Our post from 11:08am Dubai time regarding operational status is no longer current, and has been deleted to avoid causing unnecessary confusion,” Emirates said in a tweet.

UAE war news LIVE: Operations at the Dubai International Airport have partially resumed today after the announcement of suspension of services for the safety of airport staff, passengers and the crew.

“Please do not travel to the airport unless you have been contacted by your airline that your flight is confirmed, as schedules continue to change,” the Dubai airport said in a tweet.

UAE war news LIVE: Qatar's defence ministry reportedly said it has intercepted a missile attack on Saturday. The development comes a day after residents in the country were warned of a security threat via an alert on their phones.

UAE war news LIVE: After announcing the suspension of flights to and from Dubai, Emirates shared another update, saying it was resuming operations asking passengers who have flights today to proceed towards the airport.

“This includes customers transiting in Dubai, if their connecting flight is also operating,” the airline said.

UAE war news LIVE: The Dubai airport has temporarily suspended operations hours after a minor incident was reported in the city, that the authorities said was linked to the interception of a missile.

“For the safety of passengers, airport staff, and airline crew, operations at Dubai International (DXB) have been temporarily suspended. All procedures are being managed in line with established safety protocols,” the Dubai Media Office said in a statement.

UAE, US-Iran war news LIVE: Hinting at de-escalation of the ongoing conflict, Iran's President apologised to its neighbours for the attacks and strikes seen over the past week. "The interim leadership council agreed yesterday that no more attacks will be made on neighbouring countries and no missiles will be fired unless an attack on Iran originates from those countries," said Pezeshkian, as quoted by AFP.

UAE, US-Iran war news LIVE updates: Days after Iranian strikes reported in several Middle Eastern countries, its President Masoud Pezeshkian apologised on Saturday to neighbouring countries for the attacks. "I apologise... to the neighbouring countries that were attacked by Iran," said Pezeshkian in a speech broadcast by state TV.

UAE, Middle East news live updates: Emirates airlines has reportedly suspended operations to and from Dubai amid a fresh missile threat that the Emirati ministry said the air defences were tackling.

UAE, Middle East news live updates: Iran's Revolutionary Guards have reportedly said they are waiting for US forces to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway where traffic remains strangled as the war rages.

“We recommend that before making any decision, the Americans remember the fire of the American supertanker Bridgeton in 1987,” news agency AFP quoted the IRGC as saying.

UAE news live updates: The UAE's interior ministry has said that the country's air defences are dealing with a missile threat. “Please remain in a safe place and follow the warnings and updates on official websites,” the statement further said. Earlier, a minor incident was reported in Dubai after debris from one of the intercepted missiles fell down.

UAE news live updates: Several loud bangs were heard in Abu Dhabi, a witness told news agency Reuters. The reports surfaced days after reports of explosions near the Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

UAE, US-Iran war news live updates: Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport was reportedly hit in air attacks during the early hours of Saturday. The reports surfaced after Israel said it had launched “broad-scale” new strikes on government sites in Tehran.

UAE news live updates: Iran was backed by intel from Russia as it targeted US military assets in the region, news agency AP reported, citing officials familiar with US intelligence. Russia is in among the few countries that maintains friendly relations with Iran, which the US has for long accused of pursuing a nuclear programme it wants to dismantle. Read full story here.

UAE news live updates: Permanent Representative of Iran to the United Nations, Amir-Saeid Iravani said on Saturday that the US “deliberately targeted” civilians and civilians infrastructure. The remarks come days after joint US-Israel strikes in Tehran.

“Iranian cities are being attacked indiscriminately. Densely populated residential area and critical civilian infrastructure are deliberately targeted... They are dropping 2,000 pound bomb in densely populated civilian areas,” Iravani said.

UAE news live updates: A missile was intercepted over the Dubai airport, a witness told news agency AFP. However, authorities in Dubai earlier clarified that no incident was reported at the Dubai airport, while acknowledging a “minor incident” after debris for a missile intercepted by the forces fell down.

UAE news live updates: India's domestic airline IndiGo will operate flights to to the Dubai Airport, Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah Airport, Akrotiri Airport and Fujairah International Airport today amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

UAE news live updates: Gold is reportedly being sold at a big discount in Dubai as the metal is facing problems being moved out of the key trading hub due to the grounding of flights amid the ongoing West Asia conflict. Traders are offering discounts of as much as $30 an ounce to the global benchmark in London, according to a Bloomberg report.

This is because buyers are not willing to pay high shipping and insurance costs with no guarantee of prompt delivery and are stepping back from new orders.

UAE news live updates: The Dubai Media Office has rubbished reports circulating on social media that there was any incident reported at the Dubai International Airport. It however clarified that a minor incident was dealt with after the fall of a shrapnel fragment caused by a successful interception operation.

UAE news live updates: Blasts were reportedly heard in Dubai and Manama, Bahrain's capital on Saturday. AFP journalists heard explosions in both cities, one week after Iran first launched strikes across the Middle East. "Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place," Bahrain's interior ministry posted on X.

UAE news live updates: After hovering over the Dubai airport for a bit, planes have started moving closer towards it, FlightRadar24.com reported. “Additional aircraft have now moved to a closer hold to the airport, though arrivals have not yet resumed,” the tracker said in a post.