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EPISODE · Mar 4, 2026 · 3 MIN

Australians flee Dubai amid missile strikes

from Sunrise · host LiSTNR

Australian families were reunited at Sydney Airport following an emergency evacuation flight from Dubai, where residents experienced missile interceptions and government alerts during escalating Middle Eastern conflict. Sam and her young daughter fled Dubai with only an hour to pack after learning of the flight through a local expat chat group, experiencing five days of loud missile defence activity that shook buildings. The UAE government provided regular safety alerts to residents while maintaining missile defence operations overhead.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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