Air Canada has suspended its Toronto–Dubai flight operations until May 1 amid escalating tensions in West Asia. The airline said services will resume gradually once safe passage for flights is ensured.
A building in Dubai's financial district was hit by debris from an intercepted aerial attack on Friday, AFP reported, days after companies began evacuating the area amid Iranian threats to target US- and Israeli-linked economic interests.
The Dubai Media Office said an incident caused by debris from an interception that struck the façade of a building in central Dubai has been contained. No fire broke out and no injuries were reported.
Police in the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi said on Saturday that 45 people, including several foreigners, had been arrested for allegedly spreading misinformation and filming and sharing locations of incidents online as Iran continued its strikes across the Gulf.
A day after twin drone incidents, blasts were heard and smoke was seen rising in central Dubai on Friday. Authorities later said an aerial threat had been successfully intercepted, and that falling debris caused minor damage to the facade of a building in the city centre.
Meanwhile, air raid sirens sounded in Bahrain hours after a large fire broke out near the airport following Iranian drone strikes on fuel tanks. As the sirens rang out across the country, the interior ministry urged residents to take shelter and remain calm.
The incidents come as tensions in the region continue to rise, with the US–Iran war entering its second week.
