A sudden missile strike at the US airport in Qatar sent shockwaves to the Gulf on Monday night, causing terror between residents in Qatar and Bahrain. The attack was part of Iran’s vengeance to recent US attacks at its nuclear sites, which dramatically enhances regional tension.
While a ceasefire was till morning, the emotional afterchox remained. For many people, the fear and confusion of that night will never forget.
“It was real,” Nora Hasan said, the current Quarter Marketing Manager living in Dubai. “Whatever I did, he refreshed the news feed and called his parents. It seemed endless that night.”
Social media burnt with frantic messages, while the family ran to contact the loved ones. Flights were delayed, the roads were emptied, and uncertainty blank the region because people were hanged for what could come next.
Although quiet is now back to, delicate peace has left many inhabitants on the shore, wondering whether it is a wider struggle-or a wake-up call for diplomacy in one of the most volatile areas in the world.
