Saudi Arabia and the UAE targeted in fresh attacks
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Saudi Arabia and the UAE face missile attacks, with casualties reported and air defenses engaged amid escalating regional tensions.
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates reported coming under fresh attacks on Monday (March 23, 2026) morning, with explosions and sirens sounding over the oil-rich Gulf.
The Saudi Ministry of Defense said it had detected two incoming ballistic missiles targeting the capital on Monday (March 23, 2026), “one of which was intercepted and the other fell in an uninhabited area”.
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The UAE Defence Ministry said it was “currently responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran”, explaining “the sounds heard are the result of the Air Defence Systems intercepting missiles and drones”.
Hours earlier, Abu Dhabi authorities reported an Indian national had been wounded by falling debris from an intercepted ballistic missile.
And sirens were sounding in Bahrain, with residents instructed to seek shelter.
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