Abu Dhabi has despatched out an alert to locals.
Abu Dhabi (Picture: Getty)
Abu Dhabi has reportedly been rocked by one other enormous explosion as Iran continues its missile assaults. Brits have been despatched a chilling warning telling them to “search speedy shelter” after reviews of an explosion within the area – together with British boxer, Rocky Fielding whose presently within the UAE.
Earlier on Thursday, six individuals had been injured by falling particles after drones had been intercepted by air defence programs in Abu Dhabi. The Ministry of Defence mentioned “the UAE’s air defenses are presently coping with incoming missile and drone threats from Iran”. The UAE is issuing security and safety directions.
Bahrain can be reportedly below assault from Iran.
5 days in the past13:23 Astha Saxena
Basra Worldwide Airport focused
Basra Worldwide Airport has been focused by a drone, an Iraqi safety supply advised Al Jazeera.
5 days in the past12:08 Astha Saxena
Dubai operates over 1k flights amid disruptions
Dubai Airports has operated 1,140 flights in 84 hours amid disruptions.
In an replace shared on social media, Dubai Airports mentioned the flights had been dealt with via Dubai Worldwide Airport and Al Maktoum Worldwide Airport between March 2 and March 5.
Throughout this era, greater than 500 outbound flights departed from the 2 airports, offering over 105,000 seats to greater than 80 international locations, the airport operator mentioned.
The variety of flights working from Dubai is continuous to rise, with extra providers being added to schedules each day as airways steadily restore operations.
5 days in the past11:49 Astha Saxena
Web blackout continues in Iran
In keeping with World web monitor NetBlocks, “Iran stays in digital darkness after six full days below an web blackout, with 1% connectivity on the 144 hour mark.”
Gulf Air flights stay briefly suspended as closure of Bahrain airspace continues.
In keeping with the airways, providers will resume as soon as BCAA confirms protected reopening.
6 days in the past08:49 Astha Saxena
Dubai residents get ‘potential missile threats’ alert
Residents in Dubai acquired an alert from the Emirati inside ministry on their telephones, advising them to take shelter attributable to a possible missile menace.
“As a result of present state of affairs, potential missile threats, search speedy shelter within the closest safe constructing and steer away from home windows, doorways and open areas,” the alert learn.
6 days in the past07:57 Astha Saxena
Visitors at Dubai airport- reviews
In keeping with flight-tracking web site Flightradar24, as of Thursday, visitors at Dubai airport had virtually doubled from Wednesday, however remained solely about 25 p.c of regular ranges.
Etihad introduced that the airways is all set to renew restricted flight schedule from March 6. Sharing an replace on X, it mentioned: “Etihad will resume a restricted industrial flight schedule from 6 March 2026, working between Abu Dhabi and numerous key locations.
“Company with earlier bookings will likely be accommodated on these flights as quickly as doable. Tickets are additionally obtainable on the market on http://etihad.com.
“Company and members of the general public shouldn’t journey to the airport until they’ve been contacted immediately by Etihad or maintain a confirmed reserving on one in all these new flights.
“The choice has been taken in coordination with related authorities following intensive security and safety assessments. Etihad continues to observe the state of affairs intently and can solely function flights as soon as all security standards are met.
“Essentially the most up-to-date info is obtainable at http://etihad.com.
“All different scheduled industrial providers to and from Abu Dhabi stay suspended. Further locations will likely be added and communicated as circumstances allow.
“Affected company will obtain direct communication from Etihad confirming the standing of their flight and outlining obtainable choices. Company are inspired to make sure their contact particulars are updated and monitor their electronic mail for additional updates.
“Company are suggested to:
• Examine their flight standing at http://etihad.com earlier than travelling to the airport Guarantee their contact particulars are updated of their reserving.
• Company holding Etihad tickets issued on or earlier than 28 February 2026, with authentic journey dates as much as 21 March 2026, could rebook freed from cost onto Etihad-operated flights as much as 15 Might 2026.
• Company on all Etihad flights till 21 March could request a refund at http://etihad.com/en/assist/refund-form or via their journey agent.
• Company who booked via a journey agent ought to contact their agent immediately.
“We’re presently experiencing a excessive quantity of calls and recognize your endurance as it might take longer than standard for calls to be answered. Company in search of a refund are inspired to make use of the above linked refund request type.
“Security stays our absolute precedence, and providers will function solely as soon as all security standards are met.”
6 days in the past06:41 Peter Hennessy
Excessive lengths to return to UK
One man, who wished to stay anonymous, described the “horrible” look ahead to a aircraft to take off heading for Stansted Airport on Wednesday night, earlier than the delay to Thursday afternoon.
He, his spouse and younger little one spent 36 hours in Muscat airport, after fleeing Dubai final weekend.
He mentioned: “To be trustworthy, UAE (United Arab Emirates) authorities has been doing excellent with the interception (of missiles) and making individuals protected, but it surely’s simply that I believed it’s not price any of this, even when one thing minor occurs, particularly for the household, it’s not good.”
He drove 300 miles from Dubai to Oman earlier this week.
6 days in the past06:09 Peter Hennessy
Starmer insists US and UK have ‘particular relationship’
Prime Minister Keir Starmer insisted that the particular relationship with america is “in operation proper now” and mentioned on Thursday that a further 4 British Storm fighter jets are being deployed to Qatar to strengthen “defensive operations” within the area.
Sir Keir Starmer sought to spotlight UK-US intelligence-sharing on a “24/7 foundation” amid the spiralling battle.
It got here as Mr Trump repeated his assertion that Britain’s response has been “very disappointing” and that it needs to be permitting America to make use of its bases “with out query or hesitation”.
Sir Keir has tried to restrict British involvement within the battle however selected Sunday that the joint UK-US Diego Garcia website within the Chagos Islands and RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire may very well be utilized by the US for “defensive” strikes to guard international locations being focused by Tehran.
Nevertheless, the choice to not grant permission for the primary wave of navy motion prompted anger from Mr Trump, who mentioned he was “not pleased with the UK” and, in a private assault on the Prime Minister, added: “This isn’t Winston Churchill that we’re coping with.”
The 2 leaders final spoke throughout a name on Saturday night, Sir Keir confirmed on Thursday.
6 days in the past05:54 Peter Hennessy
Greater than 140,000 Brits could also be stranded in Center East
Greater than 140,000 Britons have registered their presence within the Center East with the Overseas Workplace and 4,000 have returned residence to date.
Etihad Airways introduced it could be resuming a “restricted industrial flight schedule” on Friday till March 19, together with flights to and from Abu Dhabi to Heathrow, Manchester and Dublin.
6 days in the past04:46 Peter Hennessy
Newest loss of life toll
The battle has killed a minimum of 1,230 individuals in Iran, greater than 120 in Lebanon and round a dozen in Israel, in line with officers in these international locations. Six US troops have been killed.
6 days in the past03:54 Peter Hennessy
Trump sends out stark warning
Talking on the White Home, Mr Trump mentioned: “I am as soon as once more calling on all members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, the navy and the police to put down their arms.”
“You may be completely protected with whole immunity otherwise you’ll face completely assured loss of life, and I do not need to see that.”
Mr Trump additionally claimed Iran has reached out to “make a deal” to finish the US navy operation.
He mentioned: “They’re calling, they’re saying, ‘How can we make a deal?'”
“I mentioned, ‘You are being slightly bit late,’ and we need to struggle now greater than they do.”
(Picture: Getty)
A pair who arrived again within the UK on the primary chartered flight from the Center East sheltered within the automobile park beneath their resort in Dubai.
Hundreds of British nationals are caught within the Center East, after US-Israeli strikes on Iran prompted retaliatory strikes by Iran throughout the area.
Greater than 140,000 Britons have registered their presence within the Center East with the Overseas Workplace and a few 4,000 have returned residence to date.
Amelia Reid and Samuel Sharp travelled to Dubai for a protracted weekend, arriving final Friday, and by Saturday night, they had been sheltering below their resort.
Mr Sharp mentioned: “Saturday, we ended up sleeping in a parking lot within the basement of the resort with about 100 different individuals, after the alarms went off on our telephones.
“Didn’t get advised if it was protected to go up or not, simply went up for breakfast and I believe we heard an enormous bang after that, so it’s simply on edge, on edge for 4 days.”
Ms Reid, who had been travelling in a wheelchair, mentioned: “We left Dubai yesterday lunchtime, went straight to the Oman border, and went on a coach all the way in which to Muscat airport within the hope we’d get on the Authorities aircraft.”
6 days in the past01:13 Peter Hennessy
First chartered flight by UK authorities touches down from Center East
The Authorities’s first constitution flight to evacuate British nationals from the Center East has touched down within the UK.
The aircraft took off from Muscat, the capital metropolis of Oman, at 1.36pm GMT on Thursday.
The Titan Airways flight arrived at London Normal simply earlier than 1am on Friday, quarter-hour forward of schedule.
6 days in the past23:54 Peter Hennessy
Emirates working ‘lowered flight schedule’
Emirates has advised passengers it’s working “a lowered flight schedule till additional discover”.
It mentioned passengers transiting in Dubai “will solely be accepted for journey if their connecting flight is working”.
On Thursday, Iran’s military mentioned on it had launched a drone assault on a US website within the Iraqi Kurdistan metropolis of Erbil, after concentrating on the headquarters of Kurdish forces with three missiles.
In the meantime, AFP mentioned residents within the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi reported listening to a sequence of loud explosions, with UAE air defences responding to a missile menace as Iran pressed on with its retaliation marketing campaign within the Gulf.
Britain is sending extra fighter jets to Qatar amid the widening battle within the Center East, Prime Minister Keir Starmer introduced on Thursday as his defence minister visited Cyprus.
6 days in the past22:50 Catherine Mackinlay
Etihad Airways resume a restricted flight schedule
Etihad Airways says it would resume a restricted flight schedule from March 6 from Abu Dhabi to numerous key locations after finishing up security and safety assessments with authorities.
Listed below are the locations listed for the restricted schedule (6–19 March) from Abu Dhabi:
Ahmedabad
Bangkok
Bengaluru
Cairo
Colombo
Delhi
Frankfurt
Hanoi
Hyderabad
Jeddah
Kuala Lumpur
London Heathrow Airport
Madrid
Malé
Milan Malpensa Airport
Sheremetyevo Worldwide Airport
Mumbai
John F. Kennedy Worldwide Airport
Paris
Phuket
Riyadh
Rome
Incheon Worldwide Airport
Toronto
Zurich
Etihad to renew restricted flight schedule from 6 March
Etihad will resume a restricted industrial flight schedule from 6 March 2026, working between Abu Dhabi and numerous key locations.
Company with earlier bookings will likely be accommodated as quickly as doable on theseu2026 pic.twitter.com/A5WFv6nAqx
u2014 Etihad Airways (@etihad) March 5, 2026
6 days in the past21:52 Catherine Mackinlay
Six cruise ships docked in Gulf ports
Six cruise ships are presently stranded in ports in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha, unable to depart because the Center East battle intensifies. Hundreds of passengers, together with Britons, stay caught on board after receiving emergency alerts advising them to “search speedy shelter” amid reviews of missile threats within the space.
Some travellers have reported listening to explosions and seeing missiles intercepted close by whereas cruise operators proceed to observe developments. The ships can’t depart as a result of they would want to journey via the Strait of Hormuz, the place Iran has warned vessels in opposition to passing through the battle.
In the meantime, numerous passengers have began leaving the area on particular evacuation flights organised by airways and governments, in line with reviews from CNN and Folks.
6 days in the past21:28 Catherine Mackinlay
Hundreds of cruise ship passengers presently stranded in Abu Dhabi and Doha
Cruise holidays within the Gulf have been thrown into chaos because the 2026 Iran battle disrupts journey throughout the Center East.
In keeping with Journey World and Tour, dozens of cruise ships in Abu Dhabi and Doha – together with vessels similar to Mein Schiff 4 and Mein Schiff 5 – are reportedly caught in port with hundreds of passengers unable to proceed their journeys.
6 days in the past20:36 Catherine Mackinlay
Smoke billowing above the world well-known Yas Marina
Eye witnesses have reported smoke billowing above the world well-known Yas Marina
6 days in the past19:55 Catherine Mackinlay
Unconfirmed reviews that Abu Dhabi port has been hit
The Center East Observer has posted this footage of what seems to be smoke at Abu Dhabi port.
The individuals within the video seem to say the smoke is positioned on the Yas Marina.
That is but to be verified by officers.
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A inventory dealer in Dubai has posted latest footage of a rocket being intercepted over Dubai.
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u2014 Asad Nasir (@asadnasir2000) March 5, 2026
6 days in the past18:56 Catherine Mackinlay
Brits despatched chilling warning to ‘search speedy shelter’
Britons in Abu Dhabi have been issued a stark emergency warning telling them to “search speedy shelter” after reviews of an explosion within the area.
An emergency alert circulating on telephones warned residents of “potential missile threats”, urging individuals to take cowl within the nearest safe constructing.
The message mentioned:
“Resulting from present state of affairs, a possible missile menace. Search speedy shelter within the closest safe constructing, and steer away from home windows, doorways and open areas. Await additional directions.”
The alert, attributed to the Ministry of Inside, additionally suggested individuals to stay indoors and steer clear of uncovered areas whereas authorities assessed the state of affairs.
British boxer, Rocky Fielding presently within the UAE shared a screenshot of the warning on social media, writing he was “attempting to get the f* out of right here” after receiving the alert.
6 days in the past18:30 Catherine Mackinlay
Six injured as drones intercepted in Abu Dhabi
Six individuals have been reported as injured from falling particles earlier after drones had been intercepted by air defence programs in Abu Dhabi.
Authorities responded to incidents in two areas of ICAD 2, a part of Abu Dhabi’s Industrial Metropolis in Mussaffah. Abu Dhabi Media Workplace mentioned the six, who’re Pakistani and Nepalese, suffered minor to reasonable accidents.
Bahrain’s Ministry of Inside has annoucned 4 individuals have been arrested for expressing sympathy with Iranian aggression, which it says constitutes treason.
An announcement reads:
“The Ministry of Inside introduced that the Anti-Cybercrime Directorate on the Basic Directorate of Anti-Corruption, Financial and Digital Safety has recognized and arrested 4 people after they posted movies associated to the aftermath of the malicious Iranian aggression and expressing sympathy with it, which constitutes treason in opposition to the nation and a transparent affront to its values and ideas.
“The ministry said that the people circulated these movies via their social media accounts, an act that contributes to deceptive public opinion, spreads worry amongst residents and residents, and harms safety and public order.
“Authorized procedures have been taken, they usually have been referred to the Public Prosecution.
“The Ministry of Inside urged everybody to acquire info solely from official sources and to chorus from circulating or reposting unverified movies or information to keep away from authorized accountability and safeguard the safety and security of the nation.”
6 days in the past17:58 Antonio Scancariello
Assault on Bahrain oil refinery
Extra particulars are rising in regards to the refinery hit by Iran in Bahrain.
The Maameer BAPCO facility has a most manufacturing capability of 267,000 barrels of oil per day, and may retailer as much as 14million barrels of oil.
The assault brought about “restricted injury,” the federal government mentioned, and in the meanwhile there aren’t any reviews of casualties.
Here’s a clip circulating on social media displaying the hearth on the facility.
???????????????? Alleged Iranian drone/missile hit BAPCO oil facility in Bahrain
The power is on hearth pic.twitter.com/YFYjZjOmLi
— superstardrflezzy (@Drflezzy1) March 5, 2026
6 days in the past17:03 Antonio Scancariello
Zayed Airport points message
Passengers are presently suggested “to not head” to Zayed Airport in Abu Dhabi.
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6 days in the past16:53 Antonio Scancariello
‘A number of explosions’ and ‘vital hearth’
There are reviews of a number of explosions heard in Abu Dhabi, which has come below vital hearth from Iranian missiles, Euronews mentioned.
6 days in the past16:46 Antonio Scancariello
Hearth at oil facility in Bahrain after assault
A fireplace broke out on the BAPCO oil facility in Bahrain after an assault from Iran, the nation’s Ministry of Inside mentioned. “Restricted injury” was reported, however no casualties.
MOI: The fireplace that broke out in one of many services in Maameer, which was focused by the Iranian aggression, has been introduced below management. Restricted materials injury was reported, with no lack of life.
— Ministry of Inside (@moi_bahrain) March 5, 2026
6 days in the past16:39 Antonio Scancariello
‘Blatant aggression’ from Iran
Earlier right now, the UAE mentioned that since Iran began its “blatant aggression,” three individuals died and 94 suffered minor accidents.
Extra explosions are being reported in different cities within the UAE. Reuters mentioned Ras Al Khaimah has additionally been focused.
6 days in the past16:34 Antonio Scancariello
Missiles ‘efficiently intercepted’
UAE Air Defences efficiently intercepted Iranian ballistic and cruise missiles and drones, an replace from the nation’s Ministy of Defence mentioned.
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UAE Air Defences Efficiently Intercept
Iranian Ballistic and Cruise Missiles and UAVs Assaults#u0648u0632u0627u0631u0629_u0627u0644u062fu0641u0627u0639 #u0648u0632u0627u0631u0629_u0627u0644u062fu0641u0627u0639_u0627u0644u0625u0645u0627u0631u0627u062au064au0629#MOD#UAEMinistryOfDefence pic.twitter.com/QEndw8Op7i— u0648u0632u0627u0631u0629 u0627u0644u062fu0641u0627u0639 |MOD UAE (@modgovae) March 5, 2026
6 days in the past16:29 Antonio Scancariello
Bahrain concern warning
Bahrain, which has additionally been focused by Iran, shared the next warning to members of the general public.
“The alarm siren has been activated. We ask residents and residents to stay calm, head to the closest protected place, and observe updates via official channels.”
تم إطلاق صافرة الإنذار ، نرجو من المواطنين والمقيمين الهدوء والتوجه لأقرب مكان آمن ومتابعة الأخبار عبر القنوات الرسمية
— Ministry of Inside (@moi_bahrain) March 5, 2026
Iran ballistic missiles have brought about “minor injury,” in line with reviews. The missiles struck close to the Palm Jumeirah space, the airport, and the Burj Al Arab space.
6 days in the past16:23 Antonio Scancariello
Iran additionally strikes on Bahrain
There are additionally reviews of an Iranian assault on an oil refinery in Bahrain.
6 days in the past16:21 Antonio Scancariello
Alert despatched to public in Abu Dhabi
Right here is the alert despatched after the assault from Iran.
Alert despatched ot to Abu Dhabi pic.twitter.com/tI2VAfQ3hT
— World Surveillance (@Globalsurv) March 5, 2026
6 days in the past16:20 Antonio Scancariello
Full message from Ministry of Defence
Right here is the total message from the Ministy of Defence.
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6 days in the past16:19 Antonio Scancariello
UAE ‘coping with incoming missile’
The UAE’s air defenses are presently coping with incoming missile and drone threats from Iran, the Ministy of Defence mentioned.
6 days in the past16:17 Antonio Scancariello
UAE below Iranian assault
The UAE are below assault from Iran.
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