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Migrant workers, whose toil turned Dubai into a global biz hub, are the ones bearing the brunt of Iran’s offensive – simply because they can’t flee like the wealthy #DUBAI Muzaffar Ali Ghulam travelled here four years ago at the invitation of his cousin, hoping to build the house of his dreams back in Pakistan for his family. The 27-year-old worked 12-hour days as a driver in Dubai, sending most of his salary home to his wife and three children, said his cousin, Masood, who spoke on the condition that only his first name be used because of security concerns. When Iran started firing missiles and drones at the United Arab Emirates a month ago, Masood said, there was no discussion of fleeing Dubai. There was no way they could afford it. ADVERTISEMENT Shrapnel from an Iranian strike hit Ghulam’s car on March 7, Emirati officials said, killing him instantly. “I miss him, and I still don’t believe he is gone,” Masood said in an interview in Al Lisaili, an area where the city gives way to desert and many migrant workers live. “Sometimes I think he is still here with us.” Ghulam was one of more than a dozen civilians killed across the Persian Gulf since the United States and Israel began pummelling Iran with strikes on February 28 and Iran began retaliating by striking wealthy Gulf nations that for years had been heralded for their stability. The majority of the deaths have been among migrant workers like Ghulam, whose labour has quietly turned cities such as Dubai into global business hubs – and who, in turn, have counted on the city to transform their prospects in their home countries. Lives and livelihoods on the line As many of Dubai’s wealthier residents fled amid four weeks of strikes, those workers have remained. The war has increased visibility of the role they play in the city – and the precariousness they face, with their lives and jobs more at risk than those who can pay for a flight out or work from home. In recent days across this city of 4 million, where streets have been unusually devoid of traffic and beach clubs are seeing a fraction of the usual crowds, a maintenance worker from Uganda watched as a drone streaked across the port area where he worked. An electrician from Ghana said he feared death when missile alerts went off – but mostly because of what it would mean for his family’s finances back home. An Egyptian waiter put on a smile at work each day, saying he hoped Dubai would remain the place that allowed him to build his dreams. Sitting in the rundown shopping centre in Al Lisaili, dozens of miles from Dubai’s gleaming skyscrapers, Ghulam’s friend, Ali, said that Ghulam had loved cricket and joking with his friends when he wasn’t working. Mostly, he dreamed of what his kids might achieve, his cousin said, noting that his oldest daughter wanted to become a doctor. As Masood spoke, a shrill missile alert rang out from his phone. His light brown eyes were vacant as he looked at the screen, where a message warned the men to take shelter. “I am scared,” he said, adding that he would consider going home, “but it is not possible.” He was still working to pay off a debt in Pakistan. Masood said that he had been talking often with his sister, Ghulam’s wife. She was inconsolable, he said, unable to stop crying or to start eating, and still struggling to understand why her husband had died. A melting pot of opportunities In the market near Dubai Creek, the oldest part of the city, a group of young spice traders said they came from Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and Iran. They all shared the business, they explained, and usually made enough money to support their families back home. Dubai, they said proudly, had been the type of city where such a melting pot was possible, where such business success was the norm. But Mohammad Anwar, 34, from Afghanistan, said that the war that President Donald Trump had launched now threatened all of their futures. Anwar looked at the mostly empty shops and sidewalks and shook his head. “He needs to stop this thing and let us do business,” he said. The spice traders said they were not scared and trusted the UAE government to protect them. Their main concern, the men said as they scanned the skies, was that the tourists return. Rising prices, creased brows With the war a month old, Mohammed Shahbaz, 28, was worried about business. Shahbaz, from Pakistan, said he was used to making a good living in Dubai’s largest fish market, sending about half of his $500 monthly earnings home to his family. “But now we don’t have money,” he said, looking at the sparse collection of kingfish in front of him – a fraction of the typical haul, much of which usually came from Iran. Since the US and Israel started the war, trade between the two nations had stopped. The price of fish roughly doubled. “War has brought too many problems,” Shahbaz said. “Everything is expensive – vegetables and fruit and meat and fish.” He added: “When the war finishes, everyone will be happy.” Outside the fish market on a recent morning, Jibril Mukalaz, 30, who arrived in Dubai from Uganda six months before, was walking with his cart full of cleaning supplies. Mukalaz, soft-spoken, said he was terrified as he watched a drone fly across the fish market where he works as a cleaner and heard the booms of interceptions. Mukalaz works 12-hour days for the equivalent of about $270 a month, sending about $55 home to his family and wishing he could send more. His contract is for two years, including housing, transportation and one ticket home when the contract ends. He doubts he’ll see his family before then, he said, because he cannot afford the flight. When his wife and his mother call from Uganda, worried after watching the news, he said he tries to reassure them. But the truth, he said, is: “I was very scared. … I am very scared.” “And I have no choice,” he said. “I have to stay.”

Muzaffar Ali Ghulam

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‘He spoke of going home for Eid as he had not seen his family for two years ... We were together an hour before this happened. But instead he was taken away from us’. Muzaffar Ali Ghulam, 27, was killed after an aerial interception as he drove in Al Barsha area of Dubai on March 7, said Masood Ahmed, his brother-in-law. Mr Ghulam, from Hyderabad, Pakistan, was a domestic worker in Dubai and also worked as a driver. He moved to Dubai about four years ago as he wanted to build a life for his wife and three children, aged one to seven-years old. Ghulam is among six civilians killed in Iran’s missile and drone attacks on the UAE.

Muzzafar Ali Ghulam Bangladesh Age: 27 Worked as a domestic worker and driver in UAE Killed March 2026

A Pakistani driver was killed when “debris from an aerial interception” fell onto a vehicle in Dubai’s Al Barsha area late on Saturday night, according to Dubai Media Office. This is the second instance of a Pakistani national losing his life in an attack in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during the ongoing war between Iran and the US and Israel. The war has expanded in the region, with Iran targeting US assets and bases in Gulf countries and Israel carrying out attacks in Lebanon.Advertisements Video Player is loading. The statement by the Dubai Media Office does not specify which projectile was intercepted during Saturday’s incident, or from where it was fired. The Pakistani embassy in the UAE said its consulate in Dubai was in direct contact with local authorities to assist the Pakistani national’s family. “We are profoundly saddened to confirm that a Pakistani national lost his life yesterday in Dubai’s Al Barsha area due to falling debris following the interception of an incoming missile,” the embassy said on X. “Our Consulate General in Dubai is in direct contact with local authorities to assist the family and facilitate the repatriation process as quickly as possible. “In this hour of grief, we share in the family’s pain and offer our most sincere prayers,” it added. The war began on February 28, with the US and Israel launching attacks on Iran. The same day, the UAE defence ministry had reported the death of a person due to falling debris after air defences intercepted missiles targeting sites in Abu Dhabi. Initially, the defence ministry said an Asian national was killed after the debris fell on a residential area of Abu Dhabi. Later, UAE authorities confirmed that the victim was a Pakistani national, who was identified as Mureed Zaman, a resident of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district. Zaman had been working in Abu Dhabi for nearly eight years, earning a livelihood through labour work and driving. He had been supporting his family back home. For its part, the UAE conveyed its “sincere condolences and deepest sympathies to the family of the Pakistani national who lost his life as a result of these attacks, expressing its full solidarity with them”. “The UAE stressed that the targeting of civilians and civilian objects is unequivocally condemned and strictly prohibited under international law and humanitarian principles,” a statement issued by the foreign ministry said. President Asif Ali Zardari today expressed sorrow over the deaths of two Pakistani nationals in the UAE due to missile debris. “He conveyed condolences to the bereaved families & urged restraint, warning that rising tensions risk engulfing other countries & threaten regional & global peace & security,” said a statement issued by President House. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also expressed grief over the two incidents, saying he was “deeply saddened by the tragic” deaths. “Our diplomatic missions in the UAE are in close contact with the Dubai authorities to provide all necessary assistance and to facilitate the repatriation process. Our hearts go out to the bereaved family in this hour of grief,” he said in a post on X.

Breaking | Dubai Government Media Office: An Asian resident was killed when a piece of shrapnel fell on a vehicle in the Al Barsha area.

عاجل | مكتب إعلام حكومة #دبي: مقتل مقيم من جنسية آسيوية في سقوط شظية اعتراضية على مركبة في منطقة البرشاء

Debris from an air interception of an Iranian attack on Dubai fell on a car, killing its driver in the Al Barsha area.

شظايا من عملية اعتراض جوي لهجمة إيرانية على دبي سقطت على سيارة وقتـ ـلت سائقها في منطقة البرشاء

Dubai Government Media Office: An Asian resident died after a fragment from an interceptor missile fell on his vehicle in the Al Barsha area.

المكتب الإعلامي لحكومة دبي: وفاة مقيم من جنسية آسيوية إثر سقوط شظية صاروخ اعتراضي على مركبته في منطقة البرشاء.

Breaking | Dubai authorities have announced the death of an Asian resident after a piece of shrapnel fell on a vehicle in the Al Barsha area as a result of a successful aerial interception.

عاجل | أعلنت الجهات المختصة في دبي وفـ.ـ..ـاة مقيم آسيوي بعد سقوط شظـ.ـية على مركبة في منطقة البرشاء نتيجة اعتراض جوي ناجح

#Breaking | Dubai Government Media Office: An Asian resident was killed when a piece of shrapnel fell on a vehicle in the Al Barsha area.

#عاجل | مكتب إعلام حكومة #دبي: مقتل مقيم من جنسية آسيوية في سقوط شظية اعتراضية على مركبة في منطقة البرشاء

Dubai Government Media Office: An Asian resident was killed after an aerial interception and shrapnel fell on his vehicle in the Al Barsha area.

المكتب الإعلامي لحكومة دبي: مقتل مقيم من جنسية آسيوية إثر اعتراض جوي وسقوط شظية على مركبته في منطقة البرشاء

The UAE announces that shrapnel fell on a vehicle in the Al Barsha area, as a result of a successful aerial interception, which resulted in the death of a resident.

الإمارات تعلن عن سقوط شظية على مركبة في منطقة البرشاء، نتيجة اعتراض جوي ناجح، نتج عنه وفاة مقيم.

A Pakistani resident died after a piece of shrapnel fell on his vehicle in the Al Barsha area of Dubai.

وفاة مقيم من الجنسية الباكستانية بعد سقوط شظية على مركبته في منطقة البرشاء بدبي.

Source: Dubai - Emirates Today Website Date: March 7, 2026 The Dubai Media Office reported in a post on its official X platform on Saturday that authorities in the UAE responded to an incident involving shrapnel falling on a vehicle in the Al Barsha area, resulting from a successful aerial interception. The report indicated that the incident resulted in the death of a Pakistani resident.

المصدر: دبي - موقع الإمارات اليوم التاريخ: 07 مارس 2026 أفاد المكتب الإعلامي لحكومة دبي، في تدوينة عبر حسابه الرسمي بمنصة (إكس) اليوم السبت، بأن الجهات المختصة في الإمارات تعاملت مع حادث نجم عن سقوط شظية على مركبة في منطقة البرشاء، نتيجة اعتراض جوي ناجح. وأشار إلى أن الحادث أسفر الحادث عن وفاة مقيم من الجنسية الباكستانية.

A driver was killed in Dubai by shrapnel from a falling missile that struck a luxury residential tower in Marina 23. A driver from Dubai was killed by falling shrapnel after a missile was intercepted, and debris struck a luxury residential tower in the Emirati city. Plumes of smoke were seen rising from the 88-story 23 Marina building following a new wave of Iranian attacks. The Pakistani driver is believed to have died in the Al Barsha area after intercepting a drone attack on the 19-story Azayez tower. UAE officials described the collision with 23 Marina as a minor incident. Shocking footage showed huge plumes of smoke rising after the drone struck the skyscraper. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced that it had successfully targeted US military sites in Dubai Marina in the 27th wave of Operation True Promise 4. This comes after Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian apologized to neighboring countries for the ongoing attacks targeting US assets in the Gulf states. He admitted that Iran had struck neighboring countries and said the attacks would cease immediately if strikes from its territory were prevented. Pezeshkian indicated that the attacks on neighboring countries might be due to a misunderstanding within the Iranian armed forces. The Iranian president added, "No We intend to invade neighboring countries, calling for regional cooperation to establish peace and tranquility, and first and foremost, we are all Muslims.

#مقتل سائق في #دبي بشظايا #صاروخ متساقط #أصاب برجًا #سكنيًا فاخرًا في #مارينا 23 !! قُتل سائق من دبي بشظايا متساقطة بعد اعتراض صاروخي كما أصابت شظايا برجًا سكنيًا فاخرًا في المدينة الإماراتية وشوهدت أعمدة من الدخان تتصاعد من مبنى 23 #مارينا المكون من 88 طابقاً في أعقاب موجة جديدة من الهجمات الإيرانية ويُعتقد أن السائق الباكستاني توفي في منطقة البرشاء بعد اعتراض هجوم بطائرة مسيرة على برج أزايز المكون من 19 طابقًا ووصف مسؤولو الإمارات العربية المتحدة حادثة الاصطدام بـ #مارينا 23 بأنها حادثة بسيطة وأظهرت لقطات صادمة سحباً ضخمة من الدخان تتصاعد في أعقاب اصطدام الطائرة بناطحة السحاب وأعلن الحرس الثوري الإيراني أنه استهدف بنجاح مواقع عسكرية أمريكية في دبي مارينا في الموجة ال 27 من عملية الوعد الحقيقي 4 يأتي ذلك بعد أن اعتذر الرئيس الإيراني مسعود بيزشكيان للدول المجاورة عن الهجوم المستمر الذي يستهدف الأصول الأمريكية في دول الخليج واعترف بأن إيران قد ضربت دولاً مجاورة وقال إن الهجمات ستتوقف فوراً إذا منعت الضربات من أراضيها وأشار بيزشكيان إلى أن الهجمات على الدول المجاورة ربما تكون ناجمة عن سوء تفاهم داخل القوات المسلحة الإيرانية وأضاف الرئيس الإيراني لا نعتزم غزو الدول المجاورة داعياً إلى التعاون الإقليمي من أجل إرساء السلام والهدوء واولا وأخيرا جميعنا مسلمين

The UAE announces the death of an Asian resident after a missile fragment fell in Dubai. The UAE announced the death of an Asian resident after a missile fragment fell in the Al Barsha area of Dubai during an air defense interception operation. The Dubai Media Office explained that the relevant authorities responded immediately to the incident, in which a fragment fell on a vehicle in the area following the successful interception. The statement confirmed the death of the Asian resident, without providing further details about the circumstances of the incident. Meanwhile, Israeli media reported that dozens of rockets and drones were launched from Lebanon towards Israel, noting damage in the city of Haifa as a result of the falling debris.

الإمارات تعلن وفاة مقيم آسيوي بعد سقوط شظية صاروخ في دبي أعلنت الإمارات وفاة مقيم من جنسية آسيوية إثر حادث سقوط شظية صاروخ في منطقة البرشاء بدبي، خلال عملية اعتراض جوي نفذتها الدفاعات الجوية. وأوضح المكتب الإعلامي لحكومة دبي أن الجهات المختصة تعاملت مع الحادث فور وقوعه، حيث سقطت شظية على مركبة في المنطقة بعد نجاح عملية الاعتراض الجوي. وأكد البيان أن الواقعة أسفرت عن وفاة المقيم الآسيوي، دون تقديم تفاصيل إضافية بشأن ملابسات الحادث. بالتزامن مع ذلك، ذكرت وسائل إعلام إسرائيلية أن عشرات الصواريخ والطائرات المسيّرة أطلقت من لبنان باتجاه إسرائيل، مشيرة إلى وقوع أضرار في مدينة حيفا نتيجة سقوط صوار

The Dubai Government Media Office: The competent authorities in #Dubai dealt with an incident resulting from a fragment falling on a vehicle in the Al Barsha area as a result of a successful aerial interception. The incident resulted in the death of a resident of Pakistani nationality.

المكتب الإعلامي لحكومة دبي: تعاملت الجهات المختصة في #دبي مع حادثٍ نَجَم عن سقوط شظية على مركبة في منطقة البرشاء؛ نتيجة اعتراض جوي ناجح، وأسفر الحادث عن وفاة مُقيم من الجنسية الباكستانية.

The Dubai Government Media Office announced the death of an Asian resident in an interception shrapnel incident that struck a vehicle in the Al Barsha area.

أعلن مكتب إعلام حكومة دبي، مقــ..ــتل مقـ.يم من جنسية آسيوية في سقوط شظية اعتراضية على مركبة في منطقة البرشاء.

The media office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, announced the death of one person as a result of falling shrapnel from an "air interception" during an attack carried out by Iran.

أعلن ‏المكتب الإعلامي في مدينة دبي بدولة الإمارات مقتل شخص؛ نتيجة سقوط شظايا ناتجة عن "اعتراض جوي" خلال هجوم نفذته إيران‌.

Iran conflict: Dubai vehicle struck by debris from air interception, Pakistani driver dies Authorities confirm fatality in Al Barsha following aerial interception Last updated: March 07, 2026 | 22:57 Balaram Menon, Senior Web Editor 1 MIN READ Add as a preferred source on Google File photo: Emergency response teams acted swiftly to secure the area. Dubai: Authorities in Dubai have confirmed that debris from an aerial interception fell onto a vehicle in the Al Barsha area, killing the driver, a Pakistani national. The Dubai Media Office shared the information on their X page, and emergency teams responded promptly to the incident. Investigations into the circumstances are ongoing.

Urgent | UAE Ministry of Defense: 6 deaths and 122 injuries since the start of the attacks

عاجل | وزارة الدفاع الإماراتية: ٦ حالات وفاة و١٢٢ إصابة منذ بدء الاعتداءات

23 Marina residential skyscraper in Dubai following a reported Iranian attack on March 7, 2026. (Photo via Faytuks) An Iranian drone struck the 23 Marina tower in Dubai's western coastal district on Saturday, with reports indicating the attack targeted what were allegedly Israeli security and command facilities housed inside the high-rise.The strike on the residential skyscraper, located in the Dubai Marina waterfront area, produced thick smoke visible from surrounding neighborhoods, according to early reports.The United Arab Emirates’ Dubai media office said that debris from the aerial interception fell onto a vehicle in the Barsha area and killed an “Asian driver.”This brings the number of people killed in the UAE since the war began to four. Authorities have said all were foreign nationals.UAE Authorities confirm that debris resulting from a successful interception caused a minor incident on the exterior of a tower in Dubai Marina.Authorities added that the situation has been contained. No injuries were reported in the tower.Iranian apology followed by more strikesThe Marina attack came on a day defined by a stark contradiction between Iranian political rhetoric and military action on the ground. Hours earlier, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian delivered a rare televised apology to neighboring countries caught in Tehran's retaliatory campaign, saying he was personally sorry for the attacks and that an interim leadership council had ordered the armed forces to halt strikes on Gulf states unless those nations were used as launch points for operations against Iran.Yet the apology appeared to carry little weight on the battlefield. Multiple reports from AP, NPR, and Euronews confirmed that Iranian missiles and drones continued to hit targets across the Gulf even after Pezeshkian's address, including a drone that exploded near Concourse A at Dubai International Airport, narrowly missing the terminal and a parked aircraft, and forcing another suspension of flight operations at the world's busiest airport for international travel.The disconnect prompted sharp criticism inside Iran itself. Iran International reported that political figures and media commentators accused Pezeshkian of projecting weakness, with one lawmaker writing that the apology showed "no sign of authority." Iranian state television, after airing the president's speech, immediately returned to praising the country's ongoing attacks.AP reporting noted the episode underlined the limited powers being exercised by Iran's civilian leadership over the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which controls the ballistic missiles and drones being used in the campaign. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian makes remarks on the current agenda during a Cabinet meeting in Tehran, Iran on Feb. 8, 2026. (AA Photo) A week of bombardment across the GulfThe Marina strike adds to a growing list of high-profile targets hit in Dubai and across the UAE since Iran launched its retaliatory campaign on February 28 following coordinated US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran. By March 5, the UAE Defence Ministry reported that Iran had fired 174 ballistic missiles, of which 161 were intercepted and 13 fell into the sea, while 689 drones were launched, with 645 intercepted and 44 striking targets inside the country. Eight cruise missiles were also detected and destroyed.Three civilians have been killed, all foreign nationals from Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh, and 78 others injured across the Emirates. Among the sites damaged: Dubai International Airport, Jebel Ali Port, the Fairmont Hotel on Palm Jumeirah, the Burj Al Arab, the US Consulate in Dubai, a French naval air base near Abu Dhabi, and an Amazon Web Services data center. The UAE shut its embassy in Tehran and withdrew all diplomatic staff, calling the strikes a flagrant violation of sovereignty and international law.On Saturday, the UAE said it was targeted by a further 16 ballistic missiles and more than 120 drones, with mobile phone alerts sounding across Dubai urging the public to seek immediate shelter. Saudi Arabia also reported intercepting drones aimed at its Shaybah oil field, while Bahrain confirmed buildings were damaged in a fresh Iranian attack.

nationalherald_nhПодтвержденный 16 нед.Debris from an intercepted Iranian missile struck a residential tower in Dubai Marina, sending smoke rising from the building and briefly alarming residents, authorities in the United Arab Emirates said.Officials said the country’s air defence systems successfully intercepted the incoming threat, but falling debris caused minor damage to the exterior of the tower.Authorities confirmed the situation was quickly contained and no injuries were reported.Read more on the #NationalHerald website. #Dubai #UAE #IranMissile #DubaiMarina