Drone attack disrupts Dubai flights as Iran continues Gulf attacks

The United Arab Emirates has announced the diversion of some flights from Dubai International Airport, one of the world’s busiest, after a drone attack sparked a fire near the facility as Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia also have reported intercepting drones and missiles.

The Dubai Media Office said civil defence teams on Monday “successfully contained the fire resulting from impact to one of the fuel tanks in the vicinity” of the airport, noting that no injuries had been reported.

Some flights were diverted to Al Maktoum International Airport, the office said on X.

The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, meanwhile, said it was suspending flights at the airport “as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of all passengers and staff”. It did not say when it expected flights to resume.

Read more: Al Jazeera