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SAT · 2026-02-28 · 19:27 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0228-20175
News/Tuesday briefing: How the conflict in Ir/Explosions rock Bahrain, Dubai, Jordan and Kuwait as war spr…
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Explosions rock Bahrain, Dubai, Jordan and Kuwait as war spreads across Middle East

A war launched by the US and Israel on Iran has rapidly escalated, spreading across the Middle East. On Saturday, Iran struck the Fairmont hotel in Dubai's Palm Jumeirah area, causing a fire and injuring four people.

William Christou in Lebanon and Angela Giuffrida in RomeThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-02-28 · 19:27 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
Explosions rock Bahrain, Dubai, Jordan and Kuwait as war spreads across Middle East
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A war launched by the US and Israel on Iran has rapidly escalated, spreading across the Middle East. On Saturday, Iran struck the Fairmont hotel in Dubai's Palm Jumeirah area, causing a fire and injuring four people. The attack on the Dubai hotel is part of a wider conflict that has sparked anxiety and concern throughout the region, with reports of explosions in Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait. The initial US-Israeli attack on Iran appears to be the catalyst for the escalating regional conflict. The reasons for the initial attack were not specified in this report.

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Four people were injured.

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Iran struck the world-famous Fairmont hotel in Dubai.

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Explosions rock Bahrain, Dubai, Jordan and Kuwait.

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War launched by US and Israel on Iran has quickly escalated.

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Full report

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War launched by US and Israel on Iran has quickly escalated prompting anxiety and concern in whole region Full report US-Israeli attack on Iran – live updates Iran struck the world-famous Fairmont hotel in Dubai, setting the hotel alight, as the war launched by the US and Israel on Iran quickly spread to the rest of the Middle East on Saturday. Residents watched in shock as an Iranian missile hit the five-star hotel in Dubai’s luxurious Palm Jumeirah area. Social media videos showed fires breaking out near the entrance of the hotel, which led to four people being injured. Continue reading...
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