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Gulf Tensions Escalate: Kuwait Intercepts Drones, UAE Air Defence Responds to Missile Threat

An international low coast FlyDubai aircraft prepares for landing as a smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 16, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

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News18•27-03-2026, 07:13

Gulf Tensions Escalate: Kuwait Intercepts Drones, UAE Air Defence Responds to Missile Threat

•UAE confirms active air defence systems intercepting incoming missiles and drones from Iran.
•Gulf nations raise alarm at UN over Iranian strikes on energy sites and civilian areas.
•Kuwait's ambassador warns of an "existential threat" to regional and international security.
•Moroccan contractor killed in Bahrain, power grid disrupted in Kuwait due to conflict.
•Drone strike hits fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport; Bahrain facility ablaze after Iranian strikes.

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