Dubai’s famous Fairmont The Palm Hotel has been hit following retaliatory strikes by Iran.
Four people were injured in the fire in the Palm Jumeirah area which has now been brought under control, Dubai authorities said.
Iran has launched a number of counterattacks against the US and Israel following what President Trump has called “major combat operations” in the country.
Iran has fired drones and missiles at Israel and strikes aimed at US military installations in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar.
Saudi Arabia said on state-run media that it had repelled attacks by Iran on its capital and eastern region, and sirens sounded in Jordan.
An apartment building in northern Israel was damaged and shrapnel fell in multiple sites, according to media and police.
About 12 hours after the attacks began, the US military reported no US casualties and minimal damage at its bases despite “hundreds of Iranian missile and drone attacks.”
Israel’s military say that that “dozens” of missiles have been fired by Iran at Israel.
While many have been intercepted and no serious injuries have been reported, the missile barrages were continuing after sundown on Saturday.
Israel’s military chief gave an address on national TV warning that the defences are not “hermetic” and the public should obey safety instructions and remain vigilant.
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