UAE air traffic operations return to normal

Smoke billows from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport as vehicles drive on a highway in Dubai on March 16, 2026. (AFP)
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Updated 17 March 2026
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UAE air traffic operations return to normal

  • UAE’s defense ministry said earlier ‌on Tuesday it was responding to ⁠incoming ⁠missile and drone threats from Iran

DUBAI: Air traffic in the United Arab Emirates returned ‌to normal ‌after ​temporary ‌precautionary measures ⁠were ​lifted, state ⁠news agency WAM reported on Tuesday, citing the country’s ⁠General Civil Aviation ‌Authority.
Earlier ‌on ​Tuesday, ‌the authority ‌announced a temporary closure of the country’s airspace ‌amid rapidly evolving regional security developments, ⁠after ⁠the defense ministry said it was responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran.