The Latest Breaking News from Dubai

The US-Israel war on Iran sends Dubai residents fleeing, but what they abandoned in their wake has sparked a new nightmare

A heartbreaking reality is unfolding in Dubai right now as many foreign residents, fleeing the escalating US–Israel war on Iran, are abandoning their pets in record numbers. This sudden exodus, driven by missile strikes spreading across Gulf countries, has left animal shelters completely overwhelmed and a disturbing trail of discarded…

The Mary Sue · Mar 13

Tommy Fleetwood Relieved As Family Escapes Dubai During Middle East Conflict

Tommy Fleetwood admitted he was relieved his family managed to get out of Dubai and return to England during the chaos caused by the conflict in Iran

Golf Monthly · Mar 13

Flagship Dubai crypto conference Token2049, in sudden reversal, cancels due to Iran war

Token2049, the biggest crypto conference series, announced that it would not be taking place this year in Dubai.

Fortune · Mar 13

Dubai’s financial district hit by kamikaze drone as smoke pours from building struck by debris

Dubai has been hit by a series of drones since the US-Israeli war on Iran began

The Independent UK · Mar 13

Brits in Dubai warned not to post war footage on social media

British nationals in the UAE have been cautioned against sharing images or videos related to war incidents, following strict local cyber-crime laws. A 60-year-old British tourist was charged in Dubai for allegedly sharing video footage of missile strikes, accused of broadcasting provocative propaganda. The British Embassy in the UAE reiterated…

The Independent UK · Mar 13

Dubai under attack: Building in UAE city's financial centre hit by 'kamakaze drone' debris as war rages

Large plume of smoke seen close to the DIFC Innovation Hub in Dubai following a ‘successful interception’

Evening Standard · Mar 13

Pay three times more to avoid the UAE? I’ll take my chances in Abu Dhabi duty-free

TRAVEL INSIDER: In his latest newsletter, Simon Calder shares his journey from Yogyakarta to London amid Gulf tensions, reflecting on disrupted stopovers, costly detours, and the wider ways the conflict is reshaping global travel

The Independent UK · Mar 13

Tommy Fleetwood relieved to get family out of Dubai and back to England amid Middle East conflict

Fleetwood has been competing in the United States while his wife and children sought to leave their home of the last four years in the United Arab Emirates

The Independent UK · Mar 13

Dubai news: Sheikh Mohammed introduces new law regulating government services; check details

Dubai has introduced a new legal framework governing how government services can be outsourced to private entities, with the move aimed at tightening oversight while improving efficiency and service quality across the emirate.

The Times of India · Mar 13

British expats who fled the Gulf desperate to avoid being hit with huge tax bills after returning to London

The tax implications of a return to the UK are ‘troubling’ expats who have flown back to the UK from tax havens like Dubai

Evening Standard · Mar 13