Mid East tensions: UAE on high alert in Abu Dhabi as defenses respond to missile threat

2026-03-08 - 22:13

Abu Dhabi residents were placed on high alert as the UAE's defence forces responded to incoming aerial threats amid escalating regional tensions. Emergency notifications urged citizens to seek shelter as air defence systems engaged potential missile and drone threats, with loud explosions reported. The incident underscores the spillover effects of the wider Middle East conflict impacting Gulf states.