Dubai, Abu Dhabi News Live Updates: Minor Drone Incidents Reported In Central Dubai, Blasts Heard

Dubai, Abu Dhabi News Live Updates: As the Iranian aggression continues, authorities in Dubai intercepted fresh drone attacks on Friday. According to an AFP update, blasts have been heard and smoke seen over central Dubai. Visuals of smoke rising out of a building in Central Dubai are going viral on social media. US-Israel Vs Iran War News LIVE Updates

“Authorities confirm that debris from a successful interception caused a minor incident on the façade of a building in central Dubai. No injuries have been reported,” the Dubai media office wrote on X.

Dubai War: What Happened So Far?

• A minor fire erupted along with blasts in Dubai on Friday morning after an aerial interception in an industrial area of the city-state, AP reported.
• Air India and Air India Express will together operate a total of 78 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from the West Asia region on March 13.
• The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has officially cancelled the 2026 ICSE (Class X) and ISC (Class XII) board examinations for all centres in the UAE amid the ongoing war.
• UAE air defences intercepted 10 ballistic missiles and 26 drones coming from Iran on March 12, the Ministry of Defence said.
• Authorities responded to a drone strike in the Al Bada’a area of Dubai. Debris from an interception also struck a building façade on Sheikh Zayed Road but no injuries were reported.

Middle East War: Major Updates

• A fire caused by falling debris was effectively contained at Abu Dhabi International Airport.
• Fuel tanks hit in Bahrain in overnight attacks, causing fire; two fuel tankers hit in Iraqi waters.
• Mojtaba Khamenei, in his first address, urged Gulf nations to close US bases and said vengeance is a priority ‘until fully achieved.’.
• Drone shot down on Friday near Riyadh’s diplomatic quarter.
• UAE allows residents stranded abroad with expired residency visas to return with no new permit till March 31.

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