Texas couple stuck in Dubai after cruise was canceled says they can't get help from US: 'I want to know an exit plan'

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Side by side images of black smoke in the distance and Karen and Bob Carifee on the beach.
Karen and Bob Carifee were watching the sunset on the beach in Dubai when they heard loud noises and saw black smoke.

Karen Carifee

They moved to Dubai in pursuit of the expat dream. They're not giving it up so easily.

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A woman riding her bike in Dubai's Jumeirah area on March 2, 2026.
A woman rides a bicycle along the beach in Dubai's Jumeirah area on March 2, 2026.

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I'm a single mom, and my son was in Dubai with his nanny. I spent $2,500 to get back to him.

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Nicky Lazou with her son and dog.
Nicky Lazou said she spent $2,500 to get back to her son in the UAE.

Nicky Lazou

I flew to Dubai for my 30th birthday. Now I'm stranded 8,000 miles from home and terrified after the US strikes on Iran.

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Young lady dressed in black, seated and holding a bouquet of white roses.
Shanice Day and her best friend are stuck in Dubai following the strikes in the Middle East.

Shanice Day

How wealthy people are getting out of the Middle East: $200,000 charter flights and chauffeured drives across borders

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With Dubai's airspace shut down, wealthy expats and tourists have chartered flights and hired chauffeurs to evacuate the city amid the ongoing war between the United States and Israel and Iran.

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I'm an American stuck in Dubai. I just want to get home in time for my kid's 1st birthday.

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Flight screen at airport

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The Iran conflict triggered some of the longest-ever flights to nowhere, with 2 planes returning to their bases after 16 hours

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An Emirates Airbus A380-800 bound for Dubai departs Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, on February 26, 2026.
An Emirates Airbus A380, like the one that returned to Auckland.

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I'm stuck in Dubai after our flight was canceled. I'm paying more than $650 a night for a hotel.

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Explosions in Dubai
Kunal Trehan is stuck in Dubai after a work trip.

Courtesy of Kunal Trehan

Photos show damage to major cities and tourist hotspots across the Middle East, from Dubai to Tehran

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A yacht sails past a plume of smoke rising from the port of Jebel Ali
A yacht sails past a plume of smoke rising from the port of Jebel Ali, in southern Dubai.

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Suspected airstrikes force evacuation at Dubai airport as drone debris kills 1 at second UAE hub

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The lines of passengers in Dubai airport on Saturday before the airport was hit.
The lines of passengers in Dubai airport on Saturday before the airport was hit.

Courtesy of Jaiveer Cheema

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