UAE from Saturday, March 14th, 2026

Dubai authorities have announced early on Sunday that the sounds heard in the Marina and Al Sufouh areas are results of successful air interceptions from the UAE's defence systems.

Abu Dhabi authorities have confirmed early on Sunday that they had contained the fire that broke out at a facility in the Ruwais Industrial Complex due to a drone strike on Tuesday.

Attorney General Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi has ordered the arrest of 25 more individuals of various nationalities for publishing misleading content online that harms national defence measures and glorifies acts of military aggression against the UAE.

Authorities have confirmed that specialised teams continue to control a fire that broke out at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ) on Saturday due to fallen debris, with one injury recorded.

Sharjah defence teams have contained an accidental fire on Saturday that broke out at a commercial facility containing petroleum tanks in Al Sajaa Industrial Area due to a leak in one of the tanks.

Local authorities have announced the successful evacuation of around 6000 nationals and their companions, who were safely returned to the UAE through various land and air entry points from across the world.

Abu Dhabi authorities have contained a fire that broke out on Saturday evening at a construction site in Al Mushrif.

The UAE has strongly condemned the second drone attack on its Consulate General in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, which left two security personnel injured and the building damaged.

The UAE air defence systems has countered 9 ballistic missiles and 33 drones on Saturday, according to figures released by the Ministry of Defence.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has explored ways to enhance economic and investment cooperation during his talks with Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed Ali.

No injuries have been reported after debris from drone interception caused a fire in Fujairah, authorities confirmed on Saturday.

Authorities said on Saturday an incident caused by debris from a successful aerial interception has been contained after fragments struck the façade of a building in central Dubai.