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  • Published: Wed Mar 18, 2026, 7:10 AM

Abu Dhabi dealing with debris falling incidents after missile attacks on Habshan, Bab field

By:Laraib AnwerBahni BandyopadhyaySupreeta Balasubramanian
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Key Events

Summary

  • UAE air defences engaged 13 ballistic missiles, 27 drones on March 18.
  • Israel, US launch fresh attacks across Iran.
  • The UAE announced the names of the six civilian fatalities as a result of Iranian attacks, while offering condolences to the victims' families.
  • Defence systems in Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar dealt with missile threats throughout the night and early morning hours of Wednesday.
  • Iran's intelligence minister Ismail Khatib was killed.
  • Gas fields in Iran were attacked, drawing condemnation from UAE and other Gulf countries.
  • Qunoot prayers to be held across mosques in Dubai during Fajr and Maghrib.
  • Operations at Abu Dhabi's Habshan gas facilities and Bab field shut down after missile attacks
  • 2:30 AM, Mar 19, 2026

    Day 19 of Iran war

  • 2:06 AM, Mar 19, 2026

    Abu Dhabi's Habshan gas facility, Bab field targeted

  • 1:39 AM, Mar 19, 2026

    Iran issues warning

  • 12:42 AM, Mar 19, 2026

    Situation now safe

  • 12:25 AM, Mar 19, 2026

    Qatar orders Iranian military, security attachés to leave

  • 11:43 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    Saudi Arabia deals with another drone attack on gas facility

  • 11:24 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    UAE air defences dealing with threat

  • 11:06 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    Qatar warns Iran hitting gas facility a 'direct threat' to its national security

  • 10:39 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    QatarEnergy says no fatalities after Ras Laffan attack

  • 10:21 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    Qatar deals with fire following Iranian attack

  • 10:16 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    Saudi Arabia intercepts drone approaching gas facility

  • 9:17 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    Kuwait dealt with 4 ballistic missiles, 23 UAVs in last 24 hours

  • 9:15 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    How many cargo ships are passing Hormuz strait?

  • 8:56 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    IAEA confirms structure 350 metres from Iran's Bushehr nuclear power reactor was hit by projectile

  • 8:49 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    Top Vatican cardinal urges Trump, Israel to end war 'as soon as possible'

  • 8:28 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    Saudi air defences deal with ballistic missile threat in Riyadh

  • 8:16 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    Gabbard cites reports that China, India have moved tankers through Strait of Hormuz

  • 7:47 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    Three private planes at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport damaged by Iran missile debris

  • 7:39 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    UAE says targeting South Pars energy facilities in Iran a threat to global energy security

  • 7:16 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    Saudi Arabia intercepts two ballistic missiles launched towards Eastern Region: Defence ministry

  • 6:54 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    Iran government 'intact': US intel chief

  • 6:37 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    Sirens go off in Bahrain

  • 6:34 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    IndiGo resumes operations to and from Dubai

  • 6:16 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    Pezeshkian confirms intelligence minister Khatib killed

  • 6:11 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    Trump temporarily waives maritime shipping law to ease energy costs

  • 5:44 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    Kuwait to continue remote learning after Eid holidays if war persists

  • 5:44 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    Qatar says targeting of Iran gas facility 'dangerous and irresponsible'

  • 5:08 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    Sweden summons Iran ambassador over execution of citizen

  • 4:43 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    Sufficient goods in UAE's markets, says minister

  • 4:03 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    Sirens sounded in Bahrain

  • 3:57 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    Saudi Arabia to host Arab, Islamic ministers to discuss war

  • 3:38 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    Oil industry facilities targeted in southern Iran: Tasnim agency

  • 3:07 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    UAE air defences engage 13 ballistic missiles, 27 drones

  • 2:38 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    Saudi Aramco restarted Ras Tanura oil refinery on March 13: Report

  • 2:34 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    Emirates NBD issues fraud alert

  • 2:30 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    Israel says Iran's intelligence minister killed

  • 2:17 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    Travel update from Akasa Air

  • 2:10 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    GCC citizens return to Oman

  • 2:00 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    Bahrain tackles 130 missiles, 234 drones so far

  • 1:52 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    One of Hezbollah's directors killed

  • 1:31 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    Lebanon war leaves a classroom of children hurt or dead every day: UN

  • 1:23 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    ATM 2026 exhibition in Dubai rescheduled

  • 1:18 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    Israel, US launch fresh attacks across Iran: local media

  • 1:08 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    Bombardment in Lebanon

  • 12:54 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    Prayers for Civil Defence forces in Abu Dhabi

  • 12:43 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    12 killed in Beirut

  • 12:41 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    Iran calls for probe into 'egregious violations' by US, Israel

  • 12:32 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    Abu Dhabi's water, energy supply uninterrupted

  • 12:18 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    Bahrain arrests motorists for causing panic

  • 12:12 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    Lessons from Covid help during war

  • 12:08 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    Saudi Arabia intercepts drone

  • 12:06 PM, Mar 18, 2026

    Israeli fire hit UN position in Lebanon

  • 11:58 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Indian-flagged tanker reaches Gujarat

  • 11:55 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Israeli strike hits car in Lebanon

  • 11:46 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Iran FM proposes new protocol on Strait of Hormuz

  • 11:30 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Radiation levels safe in Bahrain

  • 11:21 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Saudi Arabia intercepts drones

  • 11:20 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Explosions heard in Iraq

  • 11:12 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Elon Musk’s Starlink service now available in UAE

  • 11:05 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Iran to hold funeral for slain security chief

  • 10:53 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Qunoot prayer to be held across Dubai mosques

  • 10:48 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    New Israeli strike on central Beirut without warning

  • 10:47 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Iraq resumes limited oil exports via Turkey

  • 10:42 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Iran's nuclear doctrine not likely to change: Foreign Minister

  • 10:41 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Situation safe after public alert

  • 10:27 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Successful air interception in Dubai

  • 10:15 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Safety warning in UAE

  • 10:06 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Saudi downs drone approaching Embassies District

  • 9:54 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Region at risk of ATM ‘jackpotting’: Experts

  • 9:46 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Iran blames US for moving into urban areas in regional countries

  • 9:39 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Iran vets friendly ships for Hormuz passage

  • 9:29 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Who was Ali Larijani?

  • 9:18 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Iran war not delaying US weapon shipment to Taiwan

  • 9:10 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Drone hits US embassy in Baghdad

  • 9:08 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    US Fed expected to hold rates steady

  • 9:01 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Projectile reportedly hits Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Plant

  • 8:51 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Dubai Airports will 'bounce back', says CEO

  • 8:49 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Building collapses in Beirut

  • 8:45 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Casualty figures across Middle East

  • 8:26 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Middle East war could drive hunger levels: WFP

  • 8:16 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    At least 6 killed in Lebanon

  • 8:08 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Iran vows revenge for security chief Larijani's killing

  • 8:07 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Security threat in Qatar

  • 8:05 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Drone intercepted in Saudi Arabia

  • 8:03 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Qatar advises parents

  • 7:58 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Iran executes man for spying for Israel

  • 7:55 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Condolences to family of Palestinian woman killed in UAE

  • 7:48 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    US strikes near Hormuz Strait

  • 7:47 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Foreign ministers to meet in Saudi Arabia

  • 7:40 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    2 killed in Israel in overnight attacks

  • 7:40 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Iran targets Israel with missiles carrying cluster warheads

  • 7:34 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Safety alert in Qatar

  • 7:32 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Daily updates

  • 7:31 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Overnight attacks in Saudi Arabia

  • 7:25 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Global repercussions of war will 'hit all', says Iran FM

  • 7:24 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Qatar intercepts missile

  • 7:23 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Iranian missile on Israel

  • 7:16 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Blasts heard in Doha

  • 7:14 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    UAE air defence activated

  • 7:09 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    Day 19 of war

  • 7:09 AM, Mar 18, 2026

    UAE announces names of fatalities