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Largest city in the United Arab Emirates
Dubai is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai. It is on a creek on the southeastern coast of the Persian Gulf. As of 2025, its population stands at 4 million, 92% of whom are expatriates. The wider urban area includes Sharjah and has a population of 5 million people as of 2023, while the Dubai–Sharjah–Ajman metropolitan area has a population of 6 million people.
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According to Arkia, it possessed the required permissions until Tuesday evening, and has been futilely working in an attempt to restore the required authorization.
Saudi Arabia and New Zealand are investigating the attempted flydubai attack, while Israel awaits an invitation to join the Saudi probe; Meanwhile, Arkia canceled its final repatriation flights from Dubai amid a new dispute with the UAE
Thousands of Israelis remain stranded in Dubai as new security demands, landing permits and baggage screening rules slow emergency flights home after a midair attack.