July 16th, 2026 - 04:36 GMT
ALBAWABA- Authorities in Dubai denied reports of blasts in the city on Thursday evening, after initial information allegedly said explosion sounds were heard due to missile interceptions, Euronews revealed. Dubai Media Office issued a statement denying false news by saying, "The Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO) confirms that the Reuters report regarding explosions in Downtown Dubai is false. GDMO urges the public and media to rely only on official ...
![U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel meets with Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz while Ambassador Adel Al-Jabeir listens, on December 9, 2013 in Riyadh. [AFP]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/Saudi/000_Nic6273197.jpg?itok=JRT9rk-S "U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel meets with Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz while Ambassador Adel Al-Jabeir listens, on December 9, 2013 in Riyadh. [AFP]")
![United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) troops stand guard at the Ras al-Naqura checkpoint on the Lebanese-Israeli border on December 16, 2013 following crossfire between Israeli and Lebanese forces the previous evening. [AFP]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/lebanon/000_Nic6275715.jpg?itok=scYKPQfy "United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) troops stand guard at the Ras al-Naqura checkpoint on the Lebanese-Israeli border on December 16, 2013 following crossfire between Israeli and Lebanese forces the previous evening. [AFP]")
![US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel (L) meets with Minister of Defense of Qatar, Hamid bin Ali Al-Attiyah, at the Defense Headquarters, on December 10, 2013 at Doha, Qatar. [AFP]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/usa/000_Was8142783.jpg?itok=5OqthQyF "US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel (L) meets with Minister of Defense of Qatar, Hamid bin Ali Al-Attiyah, at the Defense Headquarters, on December 10, 2013 at Doha, Qatar. [AFP]")
![Pakistani men carry an injured blast victim at the site of a bomb explosion in the busy Kissa Khwani market in Peshawar in September. [AFP]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/pakistan/000_TS-Del6251225.jpg?itok=dTo5s6LX "Pakistani men carry an injured blast victim at the site of a bomb explosion in the busy Kissa Khwani market in Peshawar in September. [AFP]")
![The ICRC is committed to responding rapidly and efficiently to the humanitarian needs of people affected by armed conflict or by a natural disaster occurring in a conflict area. [balneus]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/Qatar/red_crystal_banner.jpg?itok=rihDWs9o "The ICRC is committed to responding rapidly and efficiently to the humanitarian needs of people affected by armed conflict or by a natural disaster occurring in a conflict area. [balneus]")
