Dubai Shaken by Iran's Drone Strikes

0:00Today is March 1st. This episode is brought to you by Surfshark Simple Affordable Online Privacy. Links in the episode description. Here's what's making headlines worldwide. Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Gulf States this weekend, striking back at recent United States in Israeli attacks. Even though most were shot down, debris hit key spots in Dubai, including the Ludgery Burj out-air hotel, and the Palm Jumeir Island, where explosions. Rattled windows and sent smoke into the sky. For years, Dubai has drawn expatriates with its low taxes, order, and distance from Middle East conflicts, but that sense of safety took a hit. Nearly 90% of the United Arab Emirates population are expats from places like Syria or the West, who now face the region's tensions up. Close. Residents had mixed reactions to the blasts and streaks in the night sky. Some hit in bathrooms, gripped by terror they never expected in the UAE, while others felt unnerved, but trusted the government's quick alerts, and defenses to keep things minor.

1:06The next day, Dubai felt unusually quiet, with empty roads and closed small shops. Officials urged private sector remote work through Tuesday, as supermarkets saw long lines, delivery delays, and bare shells from panic buying that. Dubai's leaders kept up normal events like a bake horse race, signaling business as usual amid the warnings. For many, it's a stark reminder that no spot in the gulf is fully shielded from the spreading fallout.