The Emirates against Iran, Jordan against Israel: the Arab League is divided

Along with the political contacts, Abu Dhabi also hardened the tone. The Emirati Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the UAV attack on the Consulate General of the Emirates in the Kurdish region of Iraq. In addition, the Emirates condemned the second Iranian attack attempt within a week against Turkey, using a ballistic missile intercepted by NATO, and defined the move as a dangerous escalation. These condemnations join a stronger line that the emirates are trying to present in recent days, emphasizing the possible damage to regional stability and the security of the partner countries.

However, parallel to the political effort, the area continues to burn. In the Emirates, the Ministry of Defense announced the death of two aircrew members of the armed forces, after a helicopter crashed due to a technical malfunction during an operational activity in the country’s territory. At the same time, it was reported that UAVs were intercepted towards Bahrain and Jordan by British fighter jets – a development that illustrates how tense the regional arena remains even away from the direct centers of combat.

There was also tension on the Syria-Lebanon border. The Syrian army said that artillery shells fired by Hezbollah militias from Lebanese territory fell near the town of Sara’ya, west of Damascus, and that they were aimed at positions of the Syrian army. It was also reported that Hezbollah reinforcements had arrived at the Syria-Lebanon border. According to the announcement, the Syrian army is in contact with the Lebanese army, and made it clear that Syria will show no tolerance for attacks against it.

The aviation industry is also directly affected by the situation. The Moroccan airline Royal Air Maroc announced the delay of its flights to and from Dubai until March 15, due to the escalation in the region. This is another sign that the crisis no longer remains only on the political or security level, but also permeates air transport and the civilian routine.

In the economic arena, the continued flow of fuel and gas to IOSH was also recorded. According to the data, on March 9, 70 fuel tankers with a volume of 2.6 million liters were brought in, alongside 28 gas tankers with a volume of 616 tons. For March 10, an expectation was recorded for the introduction of 38 fuel tankers and 28 gas tankers. This figure also fits into the broader picture of an attempt to preserve functional continuity within a regional reality Stretch saturation.