Hi Cristian. I’ve been here for the last 14 years, and stuck around over the last few months of the conflict, and I can tell you a lot of the reduction in traffic (both on the roads and in the malls) is down to the significantly reduced tourism, which is now being further impacted by the usual summer drawdown, as you mentioned.
Tourism has started a moderate recovery from the beginning of the conflict, where the hotels were virtually empty (<5% occupancy) and they are now getting very busy at weekends, as residents are taking advantage of the staycation deals etc. but the main issue seems to be some tourists not being able to get travel insurance in their country of origin. I think that this issue will disappear as soon as a deal is in place, so we should see a significant recovery when it starts to cool down.
One other thing to mention, I’ve felt safer here during this conflict, even with my two young children, than I do when I travel back to London to see family! As you say, it will be just fine!
You’re clearly nowhere near the conflict - today is the fist day since the beginning of the conflict where there were ZERO ballistic missiles fired at the UAE! And the numbers have been dropping steadily since day 3. It makes perfect logical sense that any uptick in launches against Israel have to be redirected launches from other countries.
@IRIran_Military You spelt "on their way to bomb the shit out of you" wrong... oh, and by the way, the UAE are stopping everything that you are sending this way... never felt safer in Dubai, quite frankly!
@elonmusk my 8-year old son asked me to ask you how you are planning to deal with the constant barrage of space rocks on the moon? He suggested gamifying it, to encourage kids to volunteer to help, so maybe you could install massive pong paddles 😂 Joking aside, he’s genuinely talking about being a ‘terraformer’ when he grows up thanks to you! What a time to be alive!
@aristotlegrowth You’re confusing new money with old money… old money will be polite to everyone, no matter their station… it’s a matter of breeding! I think the saying goes, “you can’t polish a turd, but you *can* roll it in glitter”
@mattyice8900@Osemka8 *says the man who doesn't know the difference between "your" and "you're" 🤣
As my mother always says, if you haven't got anything nice to say, then STFU