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UAE says country’s air defenses dealing with missile threat

The UAE’s crisis authority confirmed that air defenses intercepted a missile threat on Friday, with falling debris reported on a building facade in central Dubai as officials investigate the aerial incident.

Anadolu Agency WORLD
Published March 13,2026 08:46 AM
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The United Arab Emirates' National Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Authority said Friday that the country's air defenses are dealing with a missile threat.

No other information was provided.

In a related development, the Dubai Government Media Office said debris fell on the facade of a building in central Dubai following an aerial interception.

Authorities are investigating the situation, with no further details announced regarding the nature of the intercepted threat.