Shekinah Lee: Chicago Woman Trapped In Dubai Amid US-Israel Conflict With Iran

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A Chicago woman’s birthday getaway turned into a tense waiting game overseas. Shekinah Lee traveled to Dubai with friends to celebrate her boyfriend’s birthday, expecting sunshine and sightseeing, not emergency alerts. But the trip took a frightening turn after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes against Iran, escalating tensions across the region in the early hours of Feb. 28.

She’s sheltering in place amid the chaos.