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New explosions heard in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Manama: AFP

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01-03-2026 | 08:10

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New explosions heard in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Manama: AFP

AFP correspondents and residents heard fresh explosions across the Gulf cities of Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, and Manama on Sunday, as Iran pressed on with its retaliatory campaign for a second day.

Journalists heard several blasts in Dubai, with Abu Dhabi residents reporting loud bangs. Sirens sounded in Manama, where correspondents also heard an explosion, while in the Qatari capital, a journalist heard a blast faintly.

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