She Lives in Dubai; Missiles, Emergency Alerts, and Sleepless Nights0

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• March 4, 2026

On Saturday, I was standing on the beach below my home on Dubai’s Palm Crescent when I noticed thick plumes of black smoke rising from the Fairmont Hotel across the water on the trunk of the Palm Jumeirah. I watched the dark fumes with dread as they rapidly grew thicker at sunset. The sight recalled