Doha, Qatar: Sirens went off at Turkiye’s Incirlik airbase, located near the southeastern city of Adana, according to Turkish state news agency Anadolu.
Quoting the Ekonomim business news website, Al Jazeera said the sirens at the airbase, which is a key NATO facility that hosts US troops, went off around 3:25am (0025 GMT) for around five minutes.
Two people have been killed in Oman after the downing of a drone in Sohar province, Oman’s state news agency is reporting.
According to AFP, Saudi forces intercepted a drone targeting Riyadh's Diplomatic Quarter housing foreign embassies, the defence ministry said on Friday.
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7:58pm Doha Time
IndiGo introduces fuel charge on all routes from March 14 amid surge in fuel prices
Indian airline IndiGo has announced the introduction of a fuel charge on both domestic and international routes, effective from March 14, 2026, citing a sharp rise in aviation fuel prices. Read more
6:15pm Doha Time
Ministry of Municipality highlights efforts to strengthen food security
The Ministry of Municipality said it continues working with government entities and the private sector to enhance a sustainable food security system from production to storage and marketing. The ministry added that supporting Qatari farms and expanding local production of vegetables, poultry, dairy products and fish helps meet market needs and strengthen national food sustainability.
منظومة متكاملة ومستدامة للأمن الغذائي .. من الإنتاج، إلى التخزين والتسويق.
— وزارة البلدية | Ministry Of Municipality (@albaladiya) March 13, 2026
تعمل وزارة البلدية بالشراكة مع الجهات الحكومية والقطاع الخاص على تعزيز استدامة الغذاء ودعم المزارع القطرية وتوفير منصات لبيع المنتج الزراعي المحلي، بما يسهم في تنويع الإنتاج من الخضروات والدواجن والألبان… pic.twitter.com/8cpvGHIYnJ
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US confirms six dead after refueling aircraft crash in Iraq
All six crew members aboard a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft that crashed in Iraq have been confirmed dead, according to a statement from U.S. Central Command.
In a post on X, US CENTCOM said the aircraft was lost while flying over friendly airspace on March 12, 2026.
“The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. However, the loss of the aircraft was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire,” the statement said.
“The identities of the service members are being withheld until 24 hours after the next of kin have been notified,” it added.
5:05pm Doha Time
UAE President, Jordan King discuss regional developments
The President of the United Arab Emirates, HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed regional developments during a phone call on Friday with HM King Abdullah II of Jordan. Read more
4:45pm Doha Time
Sultan of Oman discusses regional developments with German President
HM Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman discussed Friday, in a phone call with German President, HE Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the developments of escalating military operations in the region and their implications for the security and stability of states. Read more
4:20pm Doha Time
UAE air defences intercept 7 ballistic missiles, 27 UAVs
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said its air defence systems intercepted seven ballistic missiles and 27 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) launched from Iran on Friday, March 13, 2026 as regional tensions continue to escalate. Read more
4:01pm Doha Time
Iraq extends airspace closure for 3 more days
The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority announced Friday the extension of the closure of Iraqi airspace to civilian air traffic for an additional three days, as part of precautionary measures related to the security situation in the region. Read more
3:45pm Doha Time
NHRC welcomes UNSC resolution condemning attacks on GCC states, Jordan
The National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) welcomed the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution condemning the Iranian attacks on the State of Qatar and several other sisterly Arab states. Read more
3:26pm Doha Time
Building in Dubai financial district damaged after attack: witnesses, AFP
A building in Dubai's financial district was hit by debris from an intercepted attack Friday, witnesses and an AFP journalist saw. Two witnesses described seeing damage to a building in DIFC after hearing loud bangs. Dubai's media office confirmed that the facade of a building in "central Dubai" had been hit by debris from a successful interception. Read more
2:58pm Doha Time
Qatar Tourism extends hotel stays for stranded visitors until March 14
Qatar Tourism has announced that the temporary hotel stay extensions provided to visitors affected by recent travel disruptions will remain in place until March 14, 2026. In a post on social media, Qatar Tourism said the extension will allow guests additional time to make the necessary travel arrangements to return to their home destinations. Read more
Qatar Tourism has announced that the temporary hotel stay extensions provided to visitors affected by recent travel disruptions will remain in place until 14 March 2026, allowing guests additional time to make the necessary travel arrangements to return to their home… pic.twitter.com/SqtVpaGFaY
— قطر للسياحة – Qatar Tourism (@qatartourism) March 13, 2026
12:59pm Doha Time
Turkish-owned ship clears Strait of Hormuz with Iran’s permission: Turkish minister
Turkiye’s Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu says a Turkish-owned ship has passed the Strait of Hormuz after receiving approval from Iran.
According to Al Jazeera, Uraloglu was quoted by local media as saying the ship is one of 15 Turkish-owned vessels waiting near Iran that Ankara has been in contact with Tehran about.
“Fifteen ships (with Turkish owners) were there; we obtained permission from the Iranian authorities for one of them, which had used an Iranian port, and it passed,” Uraloglu said, according to news website Haberturk.
12:29pm Doha Time
Four crew killed in US refuelling aircraft crash
US CENTCOM has announced that four out of the six crew on board one of its refuelling aircraft that crashed in western Iraq have died, Al Jazeera reports. Read more
10:00am Doha Time
Two killed by drone debris in Oman
Two people have been killed in Oman after the downing of a drone in Sohar province, Oman’s state news agency is reporting.
Citing a security source, Al Jazeera said the drone came down in the al-Awahi industrial area, causing injuries in addition to the two deaths of expat workers.
Another drone was also downed in Sohar province, the agency reported.
9:45am, Doha Time
Sirens sound at Turkiye’s Incirlik airbase
Sirens went off at Turkiye’s Incirlik airbase, located near the southeastern city of Adana, according to Turkish state news agency Anadolu.
Quoting the Ekonomim business news website, Al Jazeera said the sirens at the airbase, which is a key NATO facility that hosts US troops, went off around 3:25am (0025 GMT) for around five minutes.
9:01am Doha Time
Saudis down drone targeting Riyadh's Diplomatic Quarter: defence ministry
There was no immediate official comment on the incident.
Saudi forces intercepted a drone targeting Riyadh's Diplomatic Quarter housing foreign embassies, the defence ministry said on Friday.
According to AFP, the "hostile drone" was downed "during an attempt to approach the Diplomatic Quarter", the ministry posted on X. Three more drones were intercepted elsewhere in Saudi Arabia around the same time, the ministry said.
