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April 3, 2026 6:01 PM

Abu Dhabi Gas Facility Hit by Interception Debris

Operations at ADNOC’s Habshan gas facilities were suspended today after debris from a successfully intercepted aerial threat sparked a fire at the site. Abu Dhabi authorities confirmed emergency teams responded swiftly, containing the blaze with no injuries reported. In a separate interception debris also fell in the nearby Ajban area following air defense action. The incident is the latest spillover from ongoing Iran-Israel-US tensions, with Iranian missiles and drones repeatedly targeting G...

March 23, 2026 4:56 PM

Israel-Iran strikes escalate as threats to infrastructure deepen global energy crisis

Israel has launched a fresh wave of strikes on Iran, as Tehran warned of retaliation targeting critical infrastructure across West Asia, further intensifying a conflict that is fuelling a global energy crisis. Explosions were reported across several districts of Tehran, according to Iranian media, while Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates confirmed intercepting incoming missiles and drones. The head of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, said at least 40 oil and gas facilities a...

March 23, 2026 12:03 PM

Centre ensures stable fuel supply, boosts LPG allocation and cracks down on hoarding amid West Asia conflict

The Centre has stepped up measures across key sectors to ensure stability in essential supplies and services amid the evolving situation in West Asia, even as the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas on Sunday emphasised that there is no cause for panic. Energy and Fuel Supply Stable Despite disruptions linked to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the government said domestic supplies of petrol, diesel, and LPG remain stable. Refineries across the country are operating at high capacity wi...

March 23, 2026 11:43 AM

West Asia conflict escalates as UAE intercepts missiles, Iran expands strikes, and Trump issues stark warning

The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defence says its air defences intercepted four ballistic missiles and 25 drones launched from Iran this afternoon, with explosions heard over several urban areas. In a separate incident, the UK Maritime Trade Operations Centre reported a projectile detonated close to a bulk carrier about 15 nautical miles off the coast of Sharjah, the latest in a string of attacks targeting commercial shipping near the Strait of Hormuz since the conflict began on February 28....

March 23, 2026 11:40 AM

UAE intercepts Iranian missile and drone threats, debris causes minor injury in Abu Dhabi

The UAE on Monday said its air defence systems successfully intercepted incoming missile and drone threats launched from Iran, with loud explosions reported across parts of the country during the early hours. The Ministry of Defence confirmed that the sounds heard by residents were caused by air defence systems engaging and destroying incoming projectiles, adding that the situation was under control and response measures were activated promptly, while officials in Abu Dhabi said debris from an ...

March 18, 2026 11:00 AM

UAE successfully intercepts Iranian missile and drone attack

The UAE Ministry of Defence has confirmed that national air defence systems successfully intercepted a wave of Iranian missile and drone threats in the early hours of Wednesday, March 18. Loud explosions were heard across Dubai as interceptors engaged incoming projectiles in the night sky. As a precaution, nationwide distance learning has been extended for two weeks. Authorities are urging residents to stay in safe locations during active alerts and to rely only on official Ministry of Defence c...

March 18, 2026 1:01 PM

Top US security official quits, says Iran did not pose immediate threat

A top security official in U.S. President Donald Trump's administration resigned over the war in Iran on Tuesday, saying the country had posed no imminent threat to the United States. Joe Kent, who headed the National Counterterrorism Center, is the first senior official in Trump's administration to resign over the conflict, now in its third week. "I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war ...

March 18, 2026 9:38 AM

UAE could join any US-led effort to secure Strait of Hormuz, says senior official

The United Arab Emirates may join a U.S.-led effort to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz after Iran all but shut the vital waterway to ships as Tehran wages war with Israel and the United States, a senior Emirati official said on Tuesday. Anwar Gargash, the diplomatic adviser to the UAE president, said talks were ongoing and no formal plan had been agreed, but that "big countries" in Asia, the Middle East, and Europe bore responsibility for ensuring the flow of trade and energy. "This i...

March 17, 2026 11:16 PM

PM Modi, UAE President Discuss West Asia Situation; Stress Peace and Maritime Security

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a telephonic conversation with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, during which the two leaders exchanged Eid greetings and discussed the evolving situation in West Asia. During the conversation, Prime Minister Modi conveyed advance Eid wishes to the UAE President and reaffirmed India’s strong condemnation of recent attacks on the UAE that have led to loss of innocent lives and damage to civilian infrastructure. The two leaders also ...

March 16, 2026 3:52 PM

Drone strike triggers fire at Fujairah oil hub; operations suspended

Emergency teams are responding to a fire at the petroleum industrial area in Fujairah after a drone strike hit the Fujairah Oil Industries Zone on Monday morning, marking the second attack on the strategic energy hub within 48 hours. The Fujairah Government Media Office said the strike triggered a limited fire at the facility. Civil Defence units were deployed immediately and managed to bring the blaze under control. Authorities confirmed that no injuries have been reported. However, oil loadin...