‘Dubai is safe’: UAE pushes to contain fallout from Iran onslaught

The UAE is working to maintain Dubai's image as a safe haven following recent attacks, focusing on reassuring investors and tourists. Read more at straitstimes.com.

DUBAI – Dubai is scrambling to preserve its image as a safe haven despite Iran’s onslaught, with influencers rallying behind the government’s message as the authorities crack down on those sharing footage of strikes.

For decades, the Gulf was seen as an oasis of safety in a tumultuous Middle East, with the United Arab Emirates branding itself the safest country in the world and boasting of its very low crime rates.

But that image has now been shattered.

Iran has fired over 1,800 missiles and drones at the Emirates, more than any other country targeted by Tehran in the conflict, upending its aura of tranquillity despite its air defence intercepting a vast majority of the projectiles.

Dubai-based influencers have showcased support for the government and invoked a sense of national belonging – hammering home the message that the country was as safe as ever.

Kuwaiti-American reality star Ebraheem Alsamadi, known from Dubai Bling, said in a video that he would stay in the UAE despite US consular advice, calling it “the safest country in the world, and nothing can change that”.