UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Fresh blasts heard in Dubai; UAE says dealing with missiles coming from Iran | World News
Updated on: Mar 07, 2026 11:03:51 PM IST
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A fresh missile threat was reported in Dubai and loud bangs were heard in Abu Dhabi, earlier on Saturday as the raging conflict between the US and Iran continued to impact other countries in the Middle East. A “minor” incident was also dealt with in Dubai, authorities said, adding that some debris fell off a missile intercepted today.
Even as airlines slowly resumed operations to the Middle East, some planes were seen hovering over the Dubai airport for a while and some flight delays were seen.
A day before, residents in Dubai and Qatar received alerts on their phones, warning of a possible missile threat. However, Qatar re-notified its residents that the security threat had been eliminated.
Latest updates on the situation in the UAE:
UAE President’s first comments since war
Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who is also ruler of Abu Dhabi, said the UAE was no easy prey, in his first public comments since Iran launched missiles at its Gulf neighbour amid US-Israeli strikes.
The United Arab Emirates will emerge “stronger” after the Middle East war, the president told Abu Dhabi TV in a rare address on Saturday, as Iran continued its retaliatory strikes across the Gulf.
The UAE “is in a period of war”, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan told the TV channel, but “we will emerge stronger”.
UAE intercept 15 ballistic missiles, 119 drones: UAE air defences detected 16 ballistic missiles on March 7; 15 were intercepted and one fell into the sea.
- Air defence systems also detected 121 UAVs, of which 119 were intercepted while two fell within UAE territory.
- Since the start of the Iranian attacks, UAE has detected 221 ballistic missiles — 205 destroyed, 14 fell into the sea and two landed in UAE territory, defence ministry said in a post on X.
- Eight cruise missiles were also detected and destroyed by air defence systems.
- The attacks resulted in three deaths — Pakistani, Nepali and Bangladeshi nationals — and 112 minor injuries among people of multiple nationalities.
India’s advisory for tourists in Qatar: Amid the ongoing conflict, the Indian embassy in Qatar has released an advisory for tourists with the Hayya A1 Visa, asking them to fill out a form. “Please note that this is only for the purpose of ascertaining the exact number and details of stranded Indian Nationals who are not residents of Qatar,” the advisory read.
Security alert to Dubai residents: A security alert warning of “potential missile threats” was received by residents in Dubai on their mobile phones on Thursday. “Due to the current situation, potential missile threats, seek immediate shelter in the closest secure building and steer away from windows, doors and open areas,” the alert read, according to news agency AFP. A similar alert was received by residents in Qatar later in the day.
Countries plan flights to evacuate nationals: With the Middle East conflict sparking a worry, countries across the globe have planned repatriation flights to evacuate nationals stranded in the Gulf. Poland, France, Hungary, Italy, Germany, Bulgaria and Netherlands are among countries that have engaged in such operations.
India to operate 96 flights today: To evacuate nationals from the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and other parts of West India, domestic airlines from India will be running 96 flights on Friday, the government has said.
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Mar 07, 2026 11:03:51 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Saudi says missile targeted at its airbase fell in ‘uninhabited area’
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Saudi Arabia said a missile that had targeted one of its air bases fell “in an uninhabited area” on Saturday as Iran continued its strikes across the Gulf.
“A ballistic missile fell in an uninhabited area after being launched towards Prince Sultan Air Base,” the defence ministry said.
Mar 07, 2026 10:42:53 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: 100 international flights cancelled at Delhi,Mumbai airports amid Middle East crisis
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: At least 100 international flights were cancelled at the Delhi and Mumbai airports on Saturday as the Middle East crisis continued to impact flight operations, PTI reported.
As many as 35 departures and 36 arrivals were cancelled at the Mumbai airport while 22 departures and 17 arrivals were cancelled at the Delhi airport, according to officials.
Mar 07, 2026 10:35:53 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Iran targets Gulf neighbours, air sirens sounded in Doha, Qatar
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Iran launched waves of missile and drone attacks on its Gulf neighbours hosting US forces on Saturday and vowed no surrender despite threats from President Donald Trump to widen the conflict.
There were air raid warnings and blasts in Jerusalem in Israel and Doha in Qatar, and two waves of attacks on the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain in the early morning and again in the afternoon.
The UAE said its air defences intercepted 15 missiles and 119 drones on Saturday morning and video footage showed one projectile crashing into Dubai airport, the world’s busiest for international traffic.
Mar 07, 2026 10:27:48 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Stranded by war, Doha’s cruise passengers hit the road for flights home
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Two attack helicopters, their forward-facing guns silhouetted against Doha’s clear blue sky, flew low over the city’s cruise ship terminal as stranded passengers boarded buses and cars on Saturday for Riyadh, hoping to catch flights home, AFP reported.
“Eight days we are here in Doha and it’s enough. We want to go home,” Meral, 47, who lives near Dusseldorf told AFP.
Mar 07, 2026 10:23:22 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Loud explosions heard in Dubai, UAE intercepts missile threat
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: A loud explosion was heard in Dubai on Saturday evening, AFP journalists said, while Iran continued to launch missiles and drones at targets across the Gulf.
The Emirates had earlier reported “incoming missile and drone threats from Iran”.
Mar 07, 2026 10:17:25 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Iran vows to continue attacking neighbours aiding enemies
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Iran’s hardline judiciary chief said the Islamic republic would continue targeting regional neighbours offering its enemies “points… used in agression against our country”.
“Evidence from Iran’s armed forces shows that the geography of some countries in the region is openly and covertly at the disposal of the enemy,” said Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, who is also a member of the interim leadership council.
Mar 07, 2026 10:09:22 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: UAE defence minister hold discussion with ‘friendly countries’
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: UAE’s Ministry of Defence on Saturday said that Mohammed bin Mubarak bin Fadel Al Mazrouei, Minister of State for Defense Affairs, held discussions with the defense ministers of several friendly countries.
“These discussions focused on developments in the regional situation, Iran’s blatant attacks on the United Arab Emirates, and strengthening the defense partnership and developing areas of joint defense cooperation,” it said in a post on X.
Mar 07, 2026 10:04:11 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: ‘We are no easy prey,’ says UAE president as explosions heard in Dubai
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: The president of the United Arab Emirates on Saturday said that his nation was in a time of war but was well and told his enemies it was no easy prey, in his first public comments since Iran launched missiles at its Gulf neighbour amid US-Israeli strikes.
“The UAE has thick skin and bitter flesh – we are no easy prey,” Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who is also ruler of Abu Dhabi, said in comments.
Mar 07, 2026 9:58:37 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: UAE official says missiles to be included as central issue in peace talks
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: A UAE official said that any future negotiated settlement with Iran will no longer focus only on its nuclear programme, adding that ballistic missiles will now be a central issue in any talks, Reuters reported.
The official also warned that Iran’s recent attacks have created a deep trust deficit, saying the gap in confidence between Tehran and regional countries could last for decades.
Mar 07, 2026 9:47:47 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: UAE president issues first comments since Iran launches missiles at Gulf neighbours
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: The president of the United Arab Emirates said his nation was in a time of war but was well and told his enemies it was no easy prey, in his first public comments since Iran launched missiles at its Gulf neighbour amid US-Israeli strikes.
“The UAE has thick skin and bitter flesh – we are no easy prey,” Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who is also ruler of Abu Dhabi, said in comments, made on Friday when visiting those injured in strikes, aired on Abu Dhabi TV on Saturday.
Mar 07, 2026 9:39:29 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Qatar says it intercepted missile after explosions heard in Doha
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Qatar said on Saturday it had intercepted a missile, shortly after AFP journalists heard explosions and sirens sounding in central Doha.
“Armed forces intercepted a missile attack which targeted the State of Qatar,” the defence ministry said.
Mar 07, 2026 9:29:52 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Loud explosions heard in Dubai, Doha and Manama
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: The UAE Ministry of Defence on Saturday confirmed that the country’s Air defence systems were dealing with missile and drone attacks from Iran amid an escalating situation in the region.
The clarification from the UAE authorities comes after reports of loud explosions being heard in Dubai. Apart from the UAE, sirens were also active in Bahrain, where AFP reported loud explosions, numbering at least five, in the capital city of Manama. Read more here.
Mar 07, 2026 9:23:02 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Official says UAE wants Iran aggression against Gulf to end immediately
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: An Emirati official said on Saturday that the United Arab Emirates wanted the Iranian aggression against non-combatant states, the Gulf states, to end immediately.
“Any sort of escalation is worrying. We want to contain the war. We don’t want the war to expand. We want to start with the Iranians realizing that they are not helping themselves by attacking their whole neighbourhood and to stop there and realize that,” the official told Reuters.
Mar 07, 2026 9:18:37 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Loud explosions heard in Doha
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Several explosions were heard on Saturday in the Qatari capital Doha, AFP journalists reported, as Iran continued its retaliatory strikes across the Gulf.
AFP journalists said they also heard sirens sounding in central Doha.
Mar 07, 2026 9:15:54 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: UAE president says country currently ‘in time of war’
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: In his first public remarks since the Iran war erupted, the UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said the nation is currently “in a time of war” and stressed that the country will fulfil its responsibility to protect its people and residents, Reuters reported.
He reportedly said the UAE would carry out its duty toward the nation, its citizens and expatriates who are also considered part of the country’s family. The President added that the UAE has “thick skin and bitter flesh,” signalling resilience and warning that the country is “no easy prey.”
Mar 07, 2026 9:11:45 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: UAE official says will continue to defend country
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: A UAE official on Saturday told Reuters that they will continue to defend the country and everybody, making sure that “we slowly go back to normal.”
Meanwhile, fresh blasts were heard across Dubai and UAE reported intercepting missiles from Iran.
Mar 07, 2026 8:57:29 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: UAE says dealing with incoming missile and drone threat
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: The UAE’s air defenses are currently dealing with incoming missile and drone threats from Iran
The Ministry of Defence confirms that the sounds heard in scattered areas of the country are the result of the air defense systems intercepting ballistic missiles, and fighter jets intercepting drones and loitering munitions.
Mar 07, 2026 8:47:15 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Visuals capture moment a drone stuck runway at Dubai Airport
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Cameras captured the moment a drone struck the runway at the Dubai International Airport, forcing authorities to suspend operations for a brief period on Saturday as the US-Iran war in the region entered day 8.
The video circulating on social media showed a large plume of smoke after a loud blast at the airport. The UAE authorities said that an object was intercepted by air defence over the area. The video, which HT cannot independently verify, was also posted by Qatar-based news channel Al Jazeera. Read more here
Mar 07, 2026 8:15:02 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Israel says struck 16 Revolutionary Guards aircrafts at Tehran airport
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Israel’s military said on Saturday it had struck 16 Iranian aircraft at Tehran’s Mehrabad International Airport, which it said was a key hub for the Islamic republic’s Revolutionary Guards.
“Overnight, the Israeli Air Force… completed a broad wave of strikes across Tehran and on military infrastructure located at the ‘Merabad Airport’ in Tehran”, it said in a statement.
“16 aircraft of the ‘Quds Force’ unit of the IRGC were precisely dismantled”, it said, referring to the branch of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards that oversees its foreign operations.
Mar 07, 2026 8:01:01 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: US evacuates thousands of citizens from Middle East on charter flights
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: The United States has completed over a dozen charter flights and evacuated thousands of Americans from the Middle East since last week, the US State Department said on Saturday.
The Trump administration has faced criticism over its planning and initial assistance to US citizens trying to leave the region since US and Israeli strikes on Iran began last Saturday, with the Iranians responding with attacks on neighboring countries, sparking airspace closures
Mar 07, 2026 7:46:20 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Qatar airways to operate limited flights
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Qatar Airways on Thursday announced operation of the following flights on 08 March to Hamad International Airport from: London (LHR), Paris (CDG), Madrid (MAD), Rome (FCO), Frankfurt (FRA) and Bangkok (BKK). These flights are only for passengers whose final destination is Doha, the airlines said.
Operations of these flights were announced following temporary authorisation from the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority confirming a safe operating corridor, it said.
Mar 07, 2026 7:27:15 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Why was Dubai airport briefly shut?
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Dubai’s main airport, a key global transport hub, was forced to briefly close on Saturday as Iran launched missiles and drones at targets across the Gulf.
Attacks were reported on Saturday in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait, with the Emirates saying it was targeted with 16 ballistic missiles and more than 120 drones.
One unidentified object was intercepted near Dubai airport, the world’s busiest for international traffic, forcing it to briefly suspend operations.
Mar 07, 2026 7:13:52 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Iran Guards say targeted Marshall Islands-flagged tanker in Gulf
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said its forces have targeted a Marshall-islands flagged oil tanker on Saturday in the Gulf as the war with Israel and the United States raged.
“An oil tanker with the trade name ‘Louise P’ with the flag of the Marshall Islands, one of the assets of the terrorist America, was hit by a drone in the middle of the Persian Gulf,” the Guards said on their website Sepah News.
Mar 07, 2026 6:56:05 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Iran President’s office says it won’t attack countries unless they aid US strikes
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s office reasserted on Saturday: “If countries in the region do not cooperate in the US attack on Iran, we will not attack them.”
The deputy head of Pezeshkian’s office said the President’s message was “clear”.
“Iran will never submit to coercion. Our powerful armed forces will give a decisive response to any aggression from US bases in the region,” the official said, as per news agency Reuters and Qatar-based channel Al Jazeera.
Mar 07, 2026 6:40:20 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Kuwait forces shoot down drone amid regional tensions
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Kuwait’s National Guards on Saturday said that it downed a drone at “one of the areas of responsibility” where it is providing support to the country’s defese ministry.
“National Guard forces successfully shoot down a drone at one of the locations where the Guard provides support to the Ministry of Defense.”
Mar 07, 2026 6:30:42 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Israel minister warns Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah or pay ‘heavy price’
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz on Saturday warned Lebanese President Joseph Aoun that his country would pay a “very heavy price” if it fails to disarm Hezbollah.
Addressing the president, Katz said in a statement broadcast on Israeli television that if “the choice becomes protecting our civilians and the safety of our soldiers or Lebanon, we will choose to defend our civilians and our soldiers, and the government of Lebanon and Lebanon will pay a very heavy price.”
Mar 07, 2026 6:21:58 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Indian Oil Corp books some oil cargoes from Red Sea, says report
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: According to a report by Reuters, citing sources, top Indian refiner, Indian Oil Corp, has booked some oil cargoes for loading from the Red Sea port of Yanbu.
The US-Israel war with Iran has disrupted oil and natural gas exports from the Middle East, while top oil exporter Saudi Arabia is increasing shipments from the Red Sea as an alternative.
Mar 07, 2026 6:09:59 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Iran targets military bases in UAE, Kuwait with ‘massive’ drone attacks
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: “The Iranian Navy targeted American bases and occupied territories with a massive wave of drone attacks,” the army said in a statement carried by the official IRNA news agency.
It said the targets included the UAE’s Al-Minhad base and another in Kuwait, as well as a “strategic facility” in Israel.
Later, the Revolutionary Guards said their forces also targeted Al-Dhafra air base in the UAE.
Mar 07, 2026 5:56:23 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: How many missiles and drones did UAE intercept in latest Iranian attacks?
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: UAE defence ministry on Saturday said its air defences detected 16 ballistic missiles on March 7, 15 were intercepted and one fell into the sea.
- Air defence systems also detected 121 UAVs, of which 119 were intercepted while two fell within UAE territory.
- Since the start of the Iranian attacks, UAE has detected 221 ballistic missiles — 205 destroyed, 14 fell into the sea and two landed in UAE territory.
- Eight cruise missiles were also detected and destroyed by air defence systems.
- The attacks resulted in three deaths — Pakistani, Nepali and Bangladeshi nationals — and 112 minor injuries among people of multiple nationalities.
Mar 07, 2026 5:42:16 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: ‘Don’t want to share airspace with missiles,’ says pilots amid Middle East crisis
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: From drone incursions to squeezed flight paths, airline pilots are facing escalating risks as a war rages in the Middle East, with Iran retaliating against strikes by the United States and Israel that killed the Islamic Republic’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The war has filled the skies above several of the world’s busiest airports with hundreds of ballistic missiles and attack drones. Read more here
Mar 07, 2026 5:23:29 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: UAE says intercepted 15 ballistic missiles, 119 drones
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: The United Arab Emirates said it intercepted 15 ballistic missiles and 119 drones on Saturday as Iran kept up its attacks on its Gulf neighbour.
“UAE air defence systems detected today, Saturday 7th March 2026, 16 ballistic missiles, of which, 15 were intercepted and destroyed, while one ballistic missile fell into the sea,” the ministry of defence said in a post on X.
“Air defence systems also detected 121 UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), of which 119 were intercepted, while two fell within the territory of the UAE.”
Mar 07, 2026 5:16:19 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Trump says Iran will be ‘hit very hard’
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump on Saturday said Iran will be “hit very hard” and that he was considering widening the areas and groups of people being, targeted, without providing details.
“Today Iran will be hit very hard! Under serious consideration for complete destruction and certain death, because of Iran’s bad behavior, are areas and groups of people that were not considered for targeting up until this moment in time,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
Mar 07, 2026 5:05:58 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Iran war could threaten a prolonged hit to global energy markets
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: The war with Iran could leave consumers and businesses worldwide facing weeks or months of higher fuel prices even if the week-old conflict ends quickly, as suppliers grapple with damaged facilities, disrupted logistics, and elevated risks to shipping.
“The market is shifting from pricing pure geopolitical risk to grappling with tangible operational disruption, as refinery shutdowns and export constraints begin to impair crude processing and regional supply flows,” Reuters quoted JP Morgan analysts.
Mar 07, 2026 4:57:41 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Trump says Iran ‘lost’, surrendered to Middle East neighbours
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump in a social media post on Saturday said that Iran has surrendered to its Middle East neighbors, and promised that “it will not shoot at them anymore.”
“This promise was only made because of the relentless US and Israeli attack. They were looking to take over and rule the Middle East. It is the first time that Iran has ever lost, in thousands of years, to surrounding Middle Eastern Countries,” the post read.
Mar 07, 2026 4:49:47 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Iran vows not to surrender as Tehran strikes Gulf states
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Iran’s president vowed not to surrender as Tehran maintained missile strikes on Gulf states in the now week-long war with the US and Israel, a seismic conflict that’s upended energy markets and reverberated worldwide.
“The idea that we would surrender unconditionally, they must take such a dream to the grave,” Masoud Pezeshkian said in a speech on Saturday, responding to US President Donald Trump’s demand that Iran give up without a negotiation for the war to end.
Mar 07, 2026 4:37:48 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Qatar Airways to Operate Limited Flights to Doha
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Qatar Airways on Thursday announced operation of the following flights on 08 March to Hamad International Airport from: London (LHR), Paris (CDG), Madrid (MAD), Rome (FCO), Frankfurt (FRA) and Bangkok (BKK). These flights are only for passengers whose final destination is Doha, the airlines said.
Operations of these flights were announced following temporary authorisation from the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority confirming a safe operating corridor, it said.
Mar 07, 2026 4:29:22 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Iran president says attacks on neighbours should stop
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Pezeshkian’s statement on Saturday said the country’s three-man leadership council had been in touch with the armed forces over the attacks.
“I should apologise to the neighbouring countries that were attacked by Iran, on my own behalf,” the president said. “From now on, they should not attack neighbouring countries or fire missiles at them, unless we are attacked by those countries. I think we should solve this through diplomacy.”
Mar 07, 2026 4:18:45 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: US travel blogger says she evacuated Kuwait alone, slams lack of government help
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Alyssa Ramos’ evacuation from Kuwait took 48 hours and carried her across four continents. The US government did not help with any part of it, the travel blogger told Associated Press.
“They keep going on the news and saying they’re doing everything they can to get Americans out,” Ramos said after landing in Miami on Thursday. “I know for a fact they’re not,”she said.
Mar 07, 2026 4:07:10 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Iran guards target US air warfare centre in UAE
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Saturday said their forces targeted Al-Dhafra air base in the UAE.
“In this attack, the American terrorists’ air warfare centre, satellite communication centre, early warning radars, and fire control radars were hit,” the Guards said in a statement, AFP reported citing Tasnim news agency.
War across the Middle East erupted after the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran on February 28, killing the Islamic republic’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Mar 07, 2026 3:57:30 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Iran says launched ‘massive’ drone strikes at US bases in UAE, Kuwait
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Iran’s army said Saturday its navy had launched a wave of drone attacks targeting Israel as well as US bases in the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, as the regional war raged into its second week.
“The Iranian Navy targeted American bases and occupied territories with a massive wave of drone attacks,” the army said in a statement carried by the official IRNA news agency.
It said the targets included the UAE’s Al-Minhad base and another in Kuwait, as well as a “strategic facility” in Israel.
Mar 07, 2026 3:44:20 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Dubai dismiss claims of missile hitting Dubai airport
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Dubai authorities in an X post said that the authorities have dealt with a “limited incident resulting from the fall of a shrapnel fragment caused by a successful interception operation by air defenses, with no injuries recorded.”
“There is no truth to what is currently being circulated on social media sites regarding any incident at Dubai International Airport,” it said.
Mar 07, 2026 3:36:40 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Iran says targeted UAE’s Al Dhafra air base
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Saturday said that they targeted the US Air Combat Centre and Satellite Communications Hub at the UAE’s Al Dhafra Air Base, Reuters reported.
Mar 07, 2026 3:33:34 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Saudi defence minister urge Iran to ‘avoid miscalculation’
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Saudi Arabia’s Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman urged Iran to “avoid miscalculation” on Saturday, following missile and drone launches against the kingdom, AFP reported.
In a series of statements, the Saudi defence ministry said it had thwarted repeated missile launches at an air base which houses US military personnel and drone attacks at a major oil field.
Mar 07, 2026 3:26:11 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: What is the operational status of Emirates flight
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
Mar 07, 2026 3:16:32 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Middle East pilots fly through crisis as war escalates around Beirut airport
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.
Mar 07, 2026 3:07:24 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: UAE says air defense system responding to missile threat
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.
Mar 07, 2026 3:00:22 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Iran apologise to neighbouring countries for attacks
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.
Mar 07, 2026 2:46:01 PM IST
UAE, Qatar war news LIVE: Qatar Airways to resume limited flights from Europe, Thailand to Doha
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.
Mar 07, 2026 2:41:10 PM IST
UAE war news LIVE: Emirates deletes post announcing suspension of flights to Dubai
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.
Mar 07, 2026 2:14:46 PM IST
UAE war news LIVE: Dubai airport ops partially resume
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.
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