Iraq: "Strong explosions" were heard the Erbil International Airport. Also, blasts have been recorded across the Gulf cities of Dubai, Doha and Manama Monday morning as Iran pressed on with its retaliatory campaign for a third day
Stay tuned for more updates.
10:42am Doha Time
Hamad International Airport announces flights operations remain suspended
Hamad International Airport, HIA, has issued a recent update stating that flight operations remain suspended and will resume once the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority announces the safe reopening of Qatari airspace.
This was announced in a post by HIA on X this morning, March 2, 2026. Read more
9:55am Doha Time
Explosions rock Iraq’s Erbil: Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera Arabic reports that “strong explosions” are being recorded in Erbil, Iraq.
They say Iraqi air defences are also confronting missiles and drones that tried to target the Erbil International Airport.
9:02am Doha Time
Qatar Airways temporarily suspends flight for another day
Qatar Airways flight operations will remain temporarily suspended for another day due to the closure of country's airspace.
The national carrier announced this on its social media stating that another update will be provided on March 3 at 9am Doha Time. Read more
Qatar Airways temporarily suspends flight for another dayhttps://t.co/EXaaac7L4m
— The Peninsula Qatar (@PeninsulaQatar) March 2, 2026
8:54am Doha Time
Kuwait intercepts drones approaching via sea, no casualties reported
The Kuwaiti Interior Ministry confirmed Monday that most of the drones approaching the country by sea near the areas of Rumaithiya and Salwa were intercepted, with no injuries recorded. Read more here
8:41am Doha Time
Filming, sharing incident footage could result in legal accountability: MOI
After repeated alerts against gathering at incident sites, the Ministry of Interior has now issued two warnings against filming and sharing videos related to ongoing field developments.
It stressed that circulation or publication of rumours constitute a violation leading to legal accountability. Read more
8:27am Doha Time
New National Emergency Alert orders stay at home in Qatar
Qatar sent out National Emergency Alert to all phone calling on public to stay indoors. It activated the national warning mechanism, where it stated,"All individuals are urged to strictly remain in their homes or in a safe location and not to leave except in cases of absolute necessity, until the danger has passed." Read more
8am Doha Time
Iranian attacks on GCC states serious violation of sovereignty: GCC Ministers
The Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) expressed its strongest condemnation of the heinous Iranian attacks on GCC states, as well as the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, describing them as a serious violation of the sovereignty of these states, the principles of good neighborliness, and a clear breach of international law and the United Nations Charter, regardless of any justifications.
The Council also emphasized that targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure constitutes a grave violation of international humanitarian law. Read more
