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Gulf Security Alerts Force Online Easter Services in Dubai

4/5/2026

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Gulf Security Alerts

Security alerts spread across the Gulf on Easter Sunday after authorities intercepted projectiles aimed at locations.
In Dubai, church services at major Catholic parishes were suspended to encourage online attendance due to safety directives tied to Iranian missile and drone attacks.
Local leaders hope for a return to in-person celebrations once conditions permit.
Dubai has faced significant threats, experiencing more attacks than Israel during the ongoing conflict.

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Trump Threatens Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump skipped Easter church services to tour Washington, D.C., and visit his golf club.
He issued a profanity-laden threat to Iran, warning of consequences if it does not open the Strait of Hormuz.
Marjorie Taylor Greene called his actions evil and urged invoking the 25th Amendment.
Calls for removal grow as party members express unease about rhetoric amid low public support for military action in Iran.

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Gulf Security Alerts

Security alerts spread across the Gulf on Easter Sunday after authorities intercepted projectiles aimed at locations.
In Dubai, church services at major Catholic parishes were suspended to encourage online attendance due to safety directives tied to Iranian missile and drone attacks.
Local leaders hope for a return to in-person celebrations once conditions permit.
Dubai has faced significant threats, experiencing more attacks than Israel during the ongoing conflict.

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