Overview
- Regional airspace remains heavily restricted with Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha largely closed, and more than 3,400 flights canceled on Sunday according to Flightradar24.
- Dubai International reported a damaged concourse and four staff injuries during an evacuation, while fires tied to interception debris hit the Fairmont The Palm hotel and Jebel Ali Port.
- Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International confirmed one death and seven injuries after a drone strike, and officials in Qatar and Bahrain reported interceptions over their capitals with facility damage in Manama and Doha.
- The UAE said its air defenses downed most threats, reporting 137 missiles and 209 drones launched toward its territory.
- Bahrain ordered evacuations around the US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Juffair after a reported strike, as major carriers suspended services into Monday and governments issued shelter-in-place guidance.