March ⁠17 (Reuters) - The ⁠United Arab Emirates' ‌General Civil Aviation Authority announced the ​temporary and full ⁠closure ⁠of the country's airspace, ⁠as "an ‌exceptional precautionary ⁠measure", amid rapidly evolving ​regional ‌security developments, the ⁠state ​news agency reported on ⁠Tuesday. UAE's defence ministry ​said earlier on Tuesday it ⁠was responding to incoming missile and drone ​threats ⁠from Iran. (Reporting by ​Enas ‌Alashray in Cairo; ​Editing by Tom Hogue)

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