DAR ES SALAAM, March 11 -- EMOTIONAL scenes unfolded at the Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA) on Monday evening as 236 Tanzanians stranded in Dubai due to rising tensions in the Middle East arrived home in tears of joy.

The passengers arrived at Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam aboard a special Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) flight arranged to bring them back after numerous flights were cancelled, because of the deteriorating security situation in the region.

Upon arrival, several passengers appeared visibly relieved and happy to be back on Tanzanian soil, while stressing the importance of protecting peace in their country after witnessing the devastating effects of conflict.

They described the fear ...