{
  "id": 1739442,
  "title": "UAE on alert: Air defence system detects missile threat, authorities urge residents to seek safe locations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/uae-on-alert-air-defence-system-detects-missile-threat-authorities",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T15:42:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/world/uae-on-alert-air-defence-systems-detect-missile-threat-authorities-urge-residents-to-seek-safe-locations-11787067619441.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The United Arab Emirates has issued an alert over a potential missile threat, prompting authorities to urge residents to seek safe locations. The Defence Ministry confirmed detecting missiles headed towards the country, while the Interior Ministry recommended people move to secure buildings. This is the first such alert in months, following previous false alarms in June and July. The warning comes amid heightened security concerns in the Gulf region, with recent attacks on state-owned oil company tankers and concerns over energy infrastructure safety. The UAE was previously targeted heavily by Iranian missile and drone strikes following the February 28 outbreak of the wider Middle East war.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "UAE Issues Missile Threat Alert, Urges Residents To Stay Safe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/uae-issues-missile-threat-alert-urges-residents-to-stay-safe",
        "published": "2026-08-18T15:23:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "UAE says situation safe after detecting missile threat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/uae-says-situation-safe-after-detecting-missile-threat",
        "published": "2026-08-18T15:58:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}