Overview
- Dubai Airports suspended operations at Dubai International and Dubai World Central, confirmed minor damage to a concourse and said four staff were injured, urging passengers not to travel to the airports.
- Debris from aerial interceptions caused a minor fire on the Burj Al Arab facade and a blaze at Jebel Ali Port, while an explosion and fire at Palm Jumeirah’s Fairmont hotel injured four people, authorities said.
- Abu Dhabi Airports earlier reported one death and seven injuries at Zayed International Airport before deleting the post, with officials describing the situation as developing.
- Bahrain said a missile targeted the U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters and ordered evacuations in Juffair, and officials reported damage at Bahrain International Airport without fatalities.
- Airspace restrictions stretched across multiple countries and airlines canceled or rerouted services, with more than 3,400 flights scrapped on Sunday and over 700 at Dubai, as carriers including Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways extended suspensions into Monday.