Alerts issued by the Emirati Ministry of the Interior warning residents of Dubai and Abu Dhabi of a possible Iranian missile strike on March 5, 2026. (Credit: Fadel Senna/AFP)
The first night Iranian missiles flew over the sky of the United Arab Emirates, her neighbors went out onto their balconies to film the scene. Rim, on the other hand, closed her curtains. "I left Lebanon in August in search of stability, not to relive war," says the woman in her thirties.Settled in Dubai for about a year, shortly after the end of the war between Israel and Hezbollah in November 2024, this Arabic teacher thought she had left behind the anxiety and insomnia that had defined her daily life. But since the start of the U.S.-Israeli offensive against Iran on Feb. 28 — which escalated into Iranian retaliation in the Gulf — she has faced the same scenario, with only one difference: this time, her concern is doubled. Editorial What will this new Gulf war be called? Hundreds of kilometers away, her family is also...
The first night Iranian missiles flew over the sky of the United Arab Emirates, her neighbors went out onto their balconies to film the scene. Rim, on the other hand, closed her curtains. "I left Lebanon in August in search of stability, not to relive war," says the woman in her thirties.Settled in Dubai for about a year, shortly after the end of the war between Israel and Hezbollah in November 2024, this Arabic teacher thought she had left behind the anxiety and insomnia that had defined her daily life. But since the start of the U.S.-Israeli offensive against Iran on Feb. 28 — which escalated into Iranian retaliation in the Gulf — she has faced the same scenario, with only one difference: this time, her concern is doubled. Editorial What will this new Gulf war be called? Hundreds of kilometers away, her family is...
