UAE airports and oil ports are successively attacked.

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17/03/2026
The Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates, the capital Abu Dhabi, and the important oil export port of Fujairah were consecutively targeted by drone or missile attacks on the 16th. Saudi Arabia, a neighboring country of the UAE, reported at noon on the same day that more than 60 drones had been intercepted in the eastern region of the country since midnight on the 16th. Dubai International Airport is one of the world's important aviation hubs. The Dubai Media Office said on the 16th that early in the morning, a drone hit a fuel storage tank near the airport, causing a large fire. Firefighters were able to control the fire in time, and there were no casualties. The airport temporarily suspended all flights and resumed operations hours later. The UAE airline based at the airport said that the company implemented a reduced flight schedule after 10 am that day, canceling some flights. Since the US and Israel launched military actions against Iran on February 28, Dubai International Airport has been attacked several times, causing disruptions to its operations.