Updated on: Mar 07, 2026 7:16:47 AM IST The United Arab Emirates flag flutters against the backdrop of the Abu Dhabi Skyline following a reported Iranian strike on March 1. Dubai, UAE war news Live: As the Middle East continues to take a hit in the fallout of the US-Iran war, residents in Dubai and … Read more
Gulf countries face continued barrage of Iranian attacks as US, Israel pledge to continue military assault against Iran. Listen to this article | 3 mins info Published On 5 Mar 20265 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share plus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Gulf countries remain on high alert as Iran has launched … Read more
The UAE and many other Gulf nations have been caught in the crosshairs ever since the US and Israel escalated its conflict with Iran, launching an attack in Tehran which also led to the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. To counter the US, Iran then launched strikes on its bases in Qatar, Bahrain, … Read more
Persian Gulf nations targeted by Iran have, so far, managed to limit the damage by deploying sophisticated U.S.-made air defenses against the hundreds of drones and missiles that have rained on their cities. With costly interceptors and radar, all integrated with the U.S. military, the oil-rich Gulf Arab states have fielded some of the most … Read more
Millions of migrant workers, working in some of Middle East’s crucial sectors, face uncertainty at the moment given the escalation of the conflict in the region after joint US-Israeli strikes led to the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. A large share of the labour in Gulf countries is supplied by Southeast and … Read more
Amid continued tensions in Gulf areas, the United Arab Emirates’ civil aviation on Monday said that it will begin operating ‘special flights’ across the country’s airports to allow the departure of stranded passengers. An empty arrivals area at the Dubai International Airport, following the United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Dubai, United Arab … Read more
But if the regime survives, and it may well, then Washington’s triple demands of Tehran will come back into focus, namely: a curb on Iran’s suspect nuclear programme, including a return to inspections; an end to Iran’s ballistic missile programme; and an end to Iran’s support for proxy militias around the region, such as the … Read more
Editor’s note: On March 1st, Iranian state television confirmed that Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, had been killed in an airstrike SMOKE BILLOWING over the skyline after a drone attack. Civilians running in panic as air-defence interceptors boom overhead SMOKE BILLOWING over the skyline after a drone attack. Civilians running in panic as air-defence interceptors … Read more
Most Gulf equities fell on Sunday and Boursa Kuwait suspended trading after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran prompted retaliatory attacks across nearby U.S. targets in Gulf cities, fanning fears of prolonged regional instability. Witnesses reported blasts in the Dubai area and over Doha for a second day on Sunday, as Iran’s retaliation for U.S.-Israeli … Read more
A major attack launched by Israel and the United States killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, President Donald Trump said Saturday, marking a dramatic escalation in the Middle East region. Iran-US tensions news LIVE: The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, with US President Donald Trump saying that Supreme … Read more