Dubai Abu Dhabi News Live Updates: Foreign workers look at a tall plume of black smoke rising after an explosion in the Fujairah Industrial Zone.
Dubai Abu Dhabi News Live Updates: Shrapnel from the interception of an Iranian projectile caused minor damage to the facade of a tower in Dubai Marina, the Dubai Media Office said on Saturday. Meanwhile, UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed warned the country’s “enemies” not to mistake its prosperity for weakness.
Dubai briefly closed its main airport, the world’s busiest for international traffic, on Saturday after authorities said an unidentified object was spotted nearby.
In the past week, Iranian strikes have hit Abu Dhabi airport, the Palm Jumeirah development and the Burj Al Arab luxury hotel. Drone debris also caused fire at the US Consulate in Dubai on Tuesday.
UAE President’s warning to neighbors
UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed warned the country’s “enemies” not to mistake its prosperity for weakness in rare public comments as Iranian attacks on the Gulf nation continued.
“The UAE has thick skin and bitter flesh, we are not easy prey,” the president said during a visit to a hospital. Where he met people injured by Iranian projectiles. “The UAE is attractive, the UAE is beautiful, the UAE is a model. But I tell them: ‘Don’t be misled by the appearance of the UAE.’
Dubai’s main airport, a major global transportation hub, was briefly closed on Saturday as Iran launched missiles and drones at targets across the Gulf.
Qatar, Saudi stop missiles amid Iranian attack
Qatar’s defense ministry said Iran fired a dozen missiles at the country on Saturday as Tehran continued its attacks across the Gulf. It said six ballistic missiles were intercepted.
Two fell in the country’s territorial waters and two landed in “uninhabited areas”. The ministry also said that two cruise missiles were intercepted.
Saudi Arabia said it had intercepted a drone attack targeting the diplomatic quarter in Riyadh and no casualties or damage were reported.
Kuwait’s military also said on Sunday it had “responded to a wave of hostile drones that penetrated the country’s airspace”.
Iran’s aggressive stance against US-Israel attacks continues
The bombing came as Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian apologized to neighboring countries for the attacks. He said that they would not be targeted unless attacks were launched from their area.
Attacks were reported Saturday in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait, where the national oil company announced “precautionary” cuts in production.
The UAE and Kuwait, like other Gulf countries, have been heavily targeted by Iranian missiles and drones as the war has spread in the region. The United States Embassy in Kuwait has been attacked and the United States Consulate in Dubai has also been targeted, along with other infrastructure in both countries.
Pezeshkian vowed on Saturday that his country would never surrender. His comments came as Israel announced a fresh attack led by 80 warplanes that set fire to one of Tehran’s main airports.
The pre-dawn Israeli raids were the largest since the bombing campaign began last Saturday. A military academy, an underground command center and a missile storage facility were listed among the targets.
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Dubai briefly closed its main airport, the world’s busiest for international traffic, on Saturday after authorities said an unidentified object was spotted nearby.
In the past week, Iranian strikes have hit Abu Dhabi airport, the Palm Jumeirah development and the Burj Al Arab luxury hotel. Drone debris also caused fire at the US Consulate in Dubai on Tuesday.
UAE President’s warning to neighbors
UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed warned the country’s “enemies” not to mistake its prosperity for weakness in rare public comments as Iranian attacks on the Gulf nation continued.
“The UAE has thick skin and bitter flesh, we are not easy prey,” the president said during a visit to a hospital. Where he met people injured by Iranian projectiles. “The UAE is attractive, the UAE is beautiful, the UAE is a model. But I tell them: ‘Don’t be misled by the appearance of the UAE.’
Dubai’s main airport, a major global transportation hub, was briefly closed on Saturday as Iran launched missiles and drones at targets across the Gulf.
Qatar, Saudi stop missiles amid Iranian attack
Qatar’s defense ministry said Iran fired a dozen missiles at the country on Saturday as Tehran continued its attacks across the Gulf. It said six ballistic missiles were intercepted.
Two fell in the country’s territorial waters and two landed in “uninhabited areas”. The ministry also said that two cruise missiles were intercepted.
Saudi Arabia said it had intercepted a drone attack targeting the diplomatic quarter in Riyadh and no casualties or damage were reported.
Kuwait’s military also said on Sunday it had “responded to a wave of hostile drones that penetrated the country’s airspace”.
Iran’s aggressive stance against US-Israel attacks continues
The bombing came as Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian apologized to neighboring countries for the attacks. He said that they would not be targeted unless attacks were launched from their area.
Attacks were reported Saturday in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait, where the national oil company announced “precautionary” cuts in production.
The UAE and Kuwait, like other Gulf countries, have been heavily targeted by Iranian missiles and drones as the war has spread in the region. The United States Embassy in Kuwait has been attacked and the United States Consulate in Dubai has also been targeted, along with other infrastructure in both countries.
Pezeshkian vowed on Saturday that his country would never surrender. His comments came as Israel announced a fresh attack led by 80 warplanes that set fire to one of Tehran’s main airports.
The pre-dawn Israeli raids were the largest since the bombing campaign began last Saturday. A military academy, an underground command center and a missile storage facility were listed among the targets.
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March 08, 2026 7:49:53 am First
Dubai News Live Updates: UAE and Kuwait begin oil production cuts
Dubai News Live Updates: The United Arab Emirates and Kuwait have started reducing oil production as the near closure of the vital Strait of Hormuz is roiling energy markets and impacting global supplies.
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. is “managing offshore production levels to meet storage requirements,” the company said in a statement, without giving details.
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said it was reducing production at both its oil fields and refineries following “Iranian threats against the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.”
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Dubai News Live Updates: Blast at US Embassy in Oslo
Dubai News Live Updates: Norwegian police reported an explosion at the US embassy in the capital Oslo on Sunday, but said there were no injuries.
The explosion occurred at around 1 a.m. local time (0000 GMT), the Oslo Police Department said in a statement, adding that they did not know the cause of the explosion.
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Dubai Doha News Live Updates: Qatar, Saudi intercept Iranian missiles and drones
Dubai News Live Updates: Qatar’s Defense Ministry said Iran fired a dozen missiles at the country on Saturday as Tehran continued its attacks across the Gulf. It said six ballistic missiles were intercepted.
Two fell in the country’s territorial waters and two landed in “uninhabited areas”. The ministry also said that two cruise missiles were intercepted.
Saudi Arabia said it had intercepted a drone attack targeting the diplomatic quarter in Riyadh and no casualties or damage were reported.
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Dubai Kuwait News Live Updates: Kuwait says international airport targeted
Dubai Kuwait News Live Updates: Kuwait’s Defense Ministry said on Sunday that fuel tanks at the Gulf country’s international airport were targeted in a drone strike, as Iran continued its attacks across the region.
According to a Kuwaiti military post on Twitter, an official Defense Ministry spokesperson said, “Fuel tanks at Kuwait International Airport were struck by drones with a direct target to critical infrastructure.”
The spokesman said the country’s forces were “responding to a wave of hostile drones” that had penetrated the country’s airspace.
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Dubai News Live Updates: UAE President warns ‘enemies’
Dubai News Live Updates: UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed, in rare public comments, warned the country’s “enemies” not to mistake its prosperity for weakness as Iranian attacks on the Gulf country continue.
“The UAE has thick skin and bitter flesh, we are not easy prey,” the president said during a visit to a hospital. Where he met people injured by Iranian projectiles. “The UAE is attractive, the UAE is beautiful, the UAE is a model. But I tell them: ‘Don’t be misled by the appearance of the UAE.’
