“We were advised by my cousin, he’s South African, and the South African Embassy basically said to get out of there,” Gordon Piper said. Gordon Piper said “there’s definitely some unrest” across Dubai, but it’s been quieter than usual, which Ryan Piper compared to “Covid times”. There were no cars on the road,” Ryan Piper said. That’s what woke us up,” Gordon Piper said. Yet Ryan Piper said there has been little information from local authorities and media beyond staying sheltered.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 02, 2026 02:00 UTC