British boy back in UK after being stranded in Dubai airport amid airstrikes
The Guardian World
by Nadeem BadshahMarch 3, 2026
Ahmad Ali, 12, from Wiltshire, spent three nights in the airport while travelling back from Pakistan
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A British boy who spent three nights stranded in Dubai airport is among the latest tourists to arrive back in the UK since conflict engulfed the Middle East.
Ahmad Ali, 12, from Swindon in Wiltshire, spent three nights in the airport while travelling back from Pakistan.
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Originally published on The Guardian World on 3/3/2026