Dubai UAE Middle East Latest News Today March 19, Pete Hegseth, Ras Laffan, Aramco’s SAMREF, Iran Drone and Missile Attack Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar
Dubai, Abu Dhabi News Live Updates: Satellite image taken a U.S. Geological Survey Landsat satellite shows the fire after an Iranian drone attack targeting the Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, March 16, 2026. (U.S. Geological Survey via AP)Dubai, Abu Dhabi News Live Updates: Dubai authorities confirmed a successful drone interception with no casualties on Friday morning. Saudi Arabia shot down multiple Iranian drones that aimed at the country’s Eastern Province oil reserve. The Defence Minry spokesperson confirmed that three drones were intercepted the Saudi air defences on Friday morning, while around 10 were destroyed on different occasions over the past several hours. Kuwaiti military were also confronted with incoming Iranian missile and drone attacks on Friday. All Kuwaiti residents were asked to follow the safety protocol from authorities.
Terror network dismantled: The UAE adminration said it has dismantled a “terror network” funded Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Iran on Friday. Five members from the network have been arrested. The network, while threatening national security, was involved in money laundering and terrorism financing under a fictitious commercial cover. As per the state news agency, the network breached several economic and legal regulations. There has been no immediate response from Hezbollah or Iran.Story continues below this ad
“The network had been operating within the country under a fictitious commercial cover and sought to infiltrate the national economy and carry out external schemes threatening the country’s financial stability,” said the UAE state news agency.
Qatar energy plant attack: The Iranian attack on Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City has reduced the country’s LNG export capacity 17 per cent. As per QatarEnergy, the “extensive damage will reduce the annual revenue $20 billion and might take up to five years to repair.”
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and US President Donald Trump got on a call on Thursday, March 19, to discuss the developments across the region and the Iranian attacks targeting the UAE, violating international law and threatening the state’s sovereignty.
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