‘We thought it was fireworks’: Dubai’s luxury seekers shaken by Iranian missiles
The Guardian World
by Pjotr SauerMarch 1, 2026
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The weekend began as it often does in Dubai. By late morning on Saturday, the beach clubs on Palm Jumeirah were already at capacity. Along the waterfront promenade, running clubs gathered beneath the towers, filming their warm-ups before setting off in neat formation.
On Instagram, the city appeared untouched: blue skies, a flat sea and the steady churn of shoppers inside the Dubai Mall. Across the Gulf, however, the largest regional war since the 2003 invasion of Iraq was intensifying.
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Originally published on The Guardian World on 3/1/2026