Dubai was the target of dozens of intercepted missiles, with at least one hitting the airport, leaving thousands of passengers unable to travel. Portuguese in the region report difficulties in obtaining adequate support from the State, while the Ministry of Foreign Affairs guarantees full assistance to national citizens.
The Government received four dozen requests for repatriation of Portuguese people in Israel. Airports in the Middle East are paralyzed, and there are thousands of passengers having difficulty leaving the region.
Dozens of missiles have already been intercepted in Dubai. At least one missile landed at the airport, as it turns out. Gulf airspace is paralyzed.
No plane takes off or lands, and tension in the city grows.
On vacation in Dubai, Pedro Marinho Falcão, a lawyer, was left with no way to return home and says that the support from the Portuguese State is not enough. The hotel where he is was evacuated for three hours.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, however, guarantees full support to the Portuguese.
Mafalda is in Abu Dhabi with her family. Having spent 11 years in the UAE and now with three children, Mafalda says it is too early to consider leaving the country.
The government has, however, received four dozen requests for repatriation from Portuguese in Israel, two of which also arrived from Iran. However, there are still 11 Portuguese identified in Tehran who, until now, have not requested any type of help.
