Calibaba says that when Iran began targeting Persian Gulf states on Saturday, the U.A.E. Canadian Blanka Calibaba, a Grade One teacher in the United Arab Emirates, has been living in the Persian Gulf state for 13 years. Some are tourists travelling through while others are expats now living in the Gulf, such as Calibaba and Furlong. And if they stay in the Persian Gulf, they risk being there if and when the conflict escalates. Whether living in the Gulf or travelling through, concern over what is going to happen next is what binds them together.

Source: CBC News March 04, 2026 08:48 UTC