Residents in the UAE received erroneous missile threat alerts due to a technical glitch in the early warning system. The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority confirmed the issue was resolved and corrective measures are underway. This incident echoes past warnings issued during heightened tensions in the Gulf region.

Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have sounded an incoming missile alert for Dubai

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Authorities in the United Arab Emirates sounded an incoming missile alert on Friday for Dubai before quickly telling the public to “disregard…

the UAE asks people to please "disregard previous warning"

the UAE asks people to please "disregard previous warning"

Dubai was briefly jolted by an incoming missile alert on Friday evening, creating a wave of anxiety throughout the emirate. This alert, which subsided within minutes, is…

Three messages sent by Ministry of Interior in Abu Dhabi and Dubai

The alert, issued by the UAE’s Interior Ministry, caused widespread alarm among residents

Residents in Dubai received an incoming missile alert on Friday, only to be told shortly afterward to "disregard" the warning.

Three messages sent by Ministry of Interior in Abu Dhabi and Dubai

Missile alert in Dubai causes panic but authorities quickly clarify it was a mistake, urging the public to disregard it.