"The Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport welcomed home several French nationals returning from Dubai on Friday, after the outbreak of the conflict in Iran rattled the Middle East and disrupted regional travel. Footage shows relieved passengers arriving at the airport, where they were greeted by friends and family. Some travellers expressed gratitude toward the United Arab Emirates, saying the country offered them a 'warm welcome' while guiding them through safety precautions as conflict engulfed the region. "They protected us well, we had a great time. The hotels took good care of us, they extended our stay, and I tip my hat to them and say well done," said Malika, a traveller. The missiles were flying over our heads at the hotel, we were at the beach, everything was fine, and we slept peacefully. [...] Honestly, hats off to Dubai," she continued. The UAE government has implemented a series of measures to support tourists stranded by regional airspace closures, including overstay fine waivers, state funded accommodation and meals, as well as free flight rebooking. Some travellers noted that while the UAE feels secure due to its heavy defences, the sounds of missile interceptions and fighter jets flying overhead made them feel anxious. "We saw explosions in the sky," recalled Christophe. "It's true that it's quite impressive. And combined with that, receiving alerts on your phone when you're not used to it the first few times is very scary." France has begun actively evacuating its citizens from the UAE, prioritising vulnerable groups and families with young children for charter flights while warning of unstable air corridors. Tensions escalated in the Middle East after the United States and Israel launched joint military operations against Iran on February 28, with President Donald Trump vowing to "raze their missile industry to the ground". Tehran said it was responding with strikes on Israel and US assets in the region, with explosions reported in countries right across the Gulf region. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was confirmed dead in a strike on Saturday. The escalations follow three recent rounds of nuclear talks between Iranian and American officials, one held in Muscat and two in Geneva."