In the early hours of March 1, my screaming phone jolted me out of a Netflix binge in my Abu Dhabi apartment.
The sound bypassed silent mode, overrode every setting, and demanded attention. It was from the United Arab Emirates’ National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority, NCEMA, warning of incoming ballistic missiles and telling residents to shelter in place. Iran had begun retaliating after U.S.-Israeli strikes on the country earlier. The message came through in…

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