Abrupt sounds of explosions, incandescent flashes and emergency alerts on phones – the Gulf countries have been living in a new reality since Tehran started attacking Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman following US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
For residents and tourists in the region, this new reality was unimaginable only days ago, and what they were used to watching happening elsewhere has now engulfed their daily lives, to which they are quickly adapting by following the authorities’ instructions.
