UAE Under Attack: British Expat's Tense Escape

0:00On March 2nd, a British expat in the United Arab Emirates woke up to the roar of jets intercepting an Iranian missile early Monday. UAE airspace has been shut for two days now, turning peaceful mornings into tense alerts. Just minutes later, a drone crashed right between two villas near a golf course in Dubai, shaking the usual calm. The woman was visiting her husband, who works in energy consulting up in Ra's al-Qamah about an hour north and closer to Iran. She flew in last week for some sun, but got stuck when flights grounded. Back home in the UK, her kids are handling exams, work shifts, and pets alone, adding to the family stress. Locals and expats describe it as surreal, and what was once called the world's safest city. The golf course shut down for the first time, and shelves emptied of bottled water at stores, echoing early pandemic shortages. Still, daily life goes on with a sense of calm amid distant booms. UAE defenses report strong success, downing 506 of 541 drones, and intercepting 152 of

1:06100. 65 ballistic missiles, only a few got through, mostly into the sea. Meanwhile, around 94,000 British nationals remain trapped. UK officials are prepping major rescue plans, possibly routing people overland to Saudi Arabia. For now, many are hunkering down, glued to news feeds, wondering if this luxury escape people ever feel the same. People ever feel the same.