DUBAI, March 3: Once the ultimate Middle East bolt-hole for millionaires dodging turmoil, Dubai’s aura of impregnable safety is cracking under the strain of Iran’s missile barrages amid the U.S.-Israeli war.
Expats and tycoons who flocked here for glitzy security now eye exits as air raid sirens wail and debris rains from intercepted strikes. Luxury high-rises—once symbols of untouchable haven—shudder under the new reality, with flight cancellations stranding the elite.
Businesses report jitters: hotel bookings plummet, deals freeze, and “Dubai dream” whispers fade against the roar of jets overhead. Regional fallout tests the emirate’s neutral facade like never before.
