"The first flight from Dubai to Paris in four days touched down at Charles de Gaulle Airport on Tuesday, marking a partial resumption of air links after airspace closures triggered by escalating tensions in the Middle East. Footage shows Emirates aircraft passengers disembarking and being reunited with their families and friends waiting for them. "With what was happening there... it was difficult to sleep, and my wife was worried when she saw it," said Ahmid, describing the anxiety of recent days. "I saw everything: the missiles and the intercepted missiles. I was very high up, on the 47th floor," he added. For those waiting in France, the strain was equally intense. "I haven't slept for three days; I haven't eaten. I've lost four kilos. I was very, very scared for them... and now I'm so happy to see him!" said Yasmine. Emmanuelle said the uncertainty had weighed heavily. "The relief from a kind of tension that has lasted for three days now. Not knowing when we would be able to come home. My children are here [...] I didn't even tell them there were missiles flying around me. Honestly, we are lucky to be in France." Others described surreal scenes in Dubai as air defence systems intercepted projectiles. "From Saturday onwards, it was very strange, with explosions," said Loic, adding, "There were moments of calm, and when it started again, our hearts were pounding. We were on the Palm [Jumeirah], and it was a very strange feeling. We don't want to go through that again." "I was stressed, yes, because we didn't know how things would turn out. We were well supported and supervised, so even though it was stressful, I wasn't afraid for my life," said Bernard. Major Gulf aviation hubs, including Dubai International Airport - the world's busiest for international passengers - remained closed for a fourth consecutive day on Tuesday, disrupting more than 1,000 daily flights and affecting long-haul routes between Australia and Europe. Dubai Airports announced on social media that a 'limited resumption of operations' would begin on Monday evening, with a small number of flights permitted to operate from the emirate's two main hubs: Dubai International and Dubai World Central. Emirates said it would prioritise customers with existing bookings on those services and contact affected passengers directly. The UAE Ministry of Defence has reported that 186 Iranian missiles were detected, including 13 that fell into the sea and one that hit UAE territory. They also reported that a total of 812 Iranian drones were detected since Saturday, with 755 being intercepted and 57 striking the country. Additionally, eight cruise missiles were destroyed, causing collateral damage and resulting in three fatalities and 68 injuries from multiple nationalities. This comes after Israel and the United States launched joint airstrikes across Iran since February 28, hitting sites they said were linked to Tehran's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes in a bid to eliminate what they described as 'existential threats'. In response, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced it had launched 'large-scale missile and drone attacks' against Israel. Reports also indicated that US bases in the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Iraq, and Kuwait were targeted."