An Iranian missile struck the world-famous Fairmont The Palm hotel in Dubai, setting the building alight, as the war launched by the US and Israel on Iran quickly spread to the rest of the Middle East on Saturday.
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Residents watched in shock as explosions rocked the five-star hotel in Dubai’s luxurious Palm Jumeirah area. Social media videos showed smoke rising from the building as a fire broke out near the hotel entrance, injuring four people
Explosions rock Dubai, Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait as war spreads across Middle East ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/28/dubais-famous-fairmont-hotel-in-flames-after-iranian-air-strike
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