UAE announces temporary, partial closure of its airspace as an exceptional precautionary measure

Mar 17, 2026

Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 17: The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) announced the temporary and partial closure of the UAE's airspace, as an exceptional precautionary...

UAE air defences responding to incoming missile, drone threats from Iran

Mar 17, 2026

Abu Dhabi [AUE], March 17: UAE air defences are currently responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran.

GCC strongly condemns continued heinous Iranian attacks on UAE, other GCC states

Mar 17, 2026

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], March 17: Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi condemned and denounced in the strongest terms the continued heinous Iranian attacks on...

GCAA: Air traffic operations return to normal across UAE Airspace

Mar 17, 2026

Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 17: The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) announced that air navigation has returned to normal across the UAE's airspace, following the...

Fire breaks out at Fujairah Oil Industry Zone by drone attack, no injuries reported

Mar 17, 2026

Fujairah [UAE], March 17: Authorities in the Emirate of Fujairah affirmed that a fire broke out at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ) after being...

Bahrain condemns continued Iranian attacks on UAE

Mar 17, 2026

Manama [Bahrain], March 17: The Kingdom of Bahrain expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the continued hostile Iranian attacks targeting civilian and vital facilities...

Switzerland blocks US military flights over country citing neutrality

Mar 16, 2026

Geneva [Switzerland], March 16: Switzerland has blocked the United States from flying two military aircraft over its territory due to the conflict in Iran, the...

'Cease the fire!' Pope Leo calls for end to US-Israeli war with Iran

Mar 16, 2026

Rome [Italy], March 16: Pope Leo XIV, the first US-born pope, issued an urgent call for a ceasefire in the US and Israeli war with...

Bahrain says it intercepted 125 missiles and 203 drones

Mar 16, 2026

Manama [Bahrain], March 16: Bahrain said its air defences intercepted and destroyed hundreds of aerial threats since the start of the Israeli-US war on Iran...