Dubai Airport and Doha: Crowds flee as fireball erupts
Video shows people running down a street in Doha, Qatar as a fireball erupts behind them, and the connection to dubai airport is unclear in the provided context. Qatar's defence ministry said it intercepted several missiles that apparently targeted the al Udeid air base, the largest American military base in the region.
Doha video shows fireball
The footage captures crowds fleeing along a street in Doha as a ball of fire blooms behind them. The images show people running from the scene; the sequence of events in the clip begins with a falling object and is followed by the fireball that prompts the flight of pedestrians.
Qatar intercepts missiles at al Udeid
Qatar's defence ministry said several missiles were intercepted, with those missiles apparently aiming at al Udeid air base, which the ministry described as the largest American military base in the region. The statement ties the intercepts to the same period as the street footage of the fireball.
Gaza aid and humanitarian warnings
More aid has been allowed into Gaza since the ceasefire began three months ago, but the UN says the deliveries are nowhere near enough. A UN humanitarian chief warns that about 14, 000 babies will die in 48 hours if aid does not reach them. Humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher spoke to the about scenes of despair he witnessed on a recent trip to the coastal enclave.
Protests deepen across Iran
Anti-government protests in Iran have continued for the 13th consecutive day and are now in their 13th night. The protests erupted over the economy and have grown into the largest in years. In video verified by Persian, protesters can be heard chanting anti-government slogans. The protests on Thursday appear to be the most widespread since the movement began on December 28.
Dubai Airport: link unclear
Questions remain about any connection between events in Doha and dubai airport; this is unclear in the provided context. The available material links the Doha fireball and the missile intercepts at al Udeid but does not supply evidence tying those incidents to Dubai Airport or damage there.
Voices, detentions and verification
Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega reports from the Iranian-Armenian border as an internet shutdown continues following deadly protests. Hugo Bachega has been described as a prominent voice calling for protests against Iran's authoritarian regime to continue, and he also speaks to Syrians about how life has changed since the revolution. John Sudworth says the sounds of heavy machinery can be heard echoing around the neighbourhood.
Relatives of 26-year-old Erfan Soltani, who was detained last week, have told Persian he is due to be executed on Wednesday. Verify has been examining disturbing footage from a mortuary in Tehran showing scores of bodies; those images could hold clues about what is happening inside Iran.
Other regional scenes
Hundreds gathered in Manger Square to bask in festivities that included music, dancing and Santas bearing sweet treats. A vehicle mentioned in the available context had transported the late Pope Francis on a visit to Bethlehem in 2014. Separate reporting in the context also noted that Kurdish-run prisons hold about 8, 000 suspected IS fighters and around 34, 000 of their family members in camps.
The sequence of events in the provided material links footage of a fireball in Doha and statements about intercepted missiles at al Udeid to concurrent humanitarian and political crises across the region, while the relationship, if any, between those incidents and Dubai Airport is unclear in the provided context.
