Dubai, Abu Dhabi News Live Updates: Bahrain and Saudi Arabia F1 races cancelled amid tensions in Middle East
This screengrab, taken from a video, shows a man riding past as smoke rises from a fire which, according to the authorities was caused by a successful interception, at Dubai’s Al Quoz Industrial area, United Arab Emirates, on Friday. (AP Photo)
Dubai, UAE, Abu Dhabi Attack News Today Live Updates: The Grands Prix races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabian will not take place in April due to the ongoing situation in Middle East, Formula One’s governing body, FIA, said on Saturday. It added that the FIA Formula 2, FIa Formula 3 and F1 Academy rounds will also not take place as per their scheuled time.
The Middle East continues to bear the brunt of Iran war: Dubai Media Office on Sunday said sounds heard in Marina and Al Sufouh areas resulted from successful air defence interceptions. Saudi Defense Ministry said it intercepted seven drones in Riyadh and eastern region on Sunday. The Qatari Ministry of Defense late Saturday announced that it intercepted four ballistic missiles and a number of drones from Iran. Kuwait’s Ministry of Defence also reported intercepting two drones that targeted Ahmad Al-Jaber Air Base, resulting in material damage within the base’s vicinity. UAE’s foreign ministry condemned Iran’s attack on UAE Consulate General in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
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UAE orders arrests: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has ordered the arrest and immediate trial of 10 individuals of different nationalities for allegedly sharing misleading and fabricated videos on social media during heightened regional tensions linked to the war in Iran.
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Here are other top updates:
• Trump on Friday claimed that US forces “obliterated” military sites on Iran’s Kharg Island, home to the country’s main oil export terminal.
• Iran, for the first time has threatened to attack infrastructure in Middle East. On Saturday, Tehran advised evacuating three major ports in UAE that Tehran claimed were “legitimate targets” because the US military used them for attacks, AP reported.
• The United States government is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information on key Iranian leaders, including the new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani is among those listed.
• Responding to a question by a BBC reporter on how long the war will last, Trump said: “I can’t tell you that. I mean, I have my own idea, but what good does it do? It’ll be as long as it’s necessary. They’ve been decimated.”
• The Qatari Interior Ministry had earlier ordered evacuations in some parts of the country as a “temporary precautionary measure.” It later clarified that the order applies only to residents in specified areas who received notifications through the National Alert System.
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