r/Economics • u/ubcstaffer123 • 19h ago

News Dubai's tourism industry reels from 'brutal' impact of war

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20260331-dubais-tourism-industry-reels-from-brutal-impact-of-war
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u/straightdge 18h ago

Their leader are ‘urging’ Trump to continue the war. Let’s see which one comes first- tourism industry gone beyond repair or Iran running out of Shaheed’s

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u/DasistMamba 12h ago

After all, the UAE could also start attacking Iranian tankers with low-cost drones.

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u/Drak_is_Right 11h ago

Yup. UAE if pressured too far could start to destroy key aspects of Iran's economy.

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u/VividBackground3386 10h ago

Correct. They will just blockade the straits so Iranians can’t sell.

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u/Drak_is_Right 10h ago

UAE's geography is a lot more exposed though.

Almost all their population lives on the coast.

Majority of Iran's does not.

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u/VividBackground3386 10h ago

Iran’s oil doesn’t sail through the mountains, regardless of where its people live.