Here’s Why Dubai’s Global Reputation Is Under Threat

About this episode

The episode discusses the threats to Dubai's global reputation due to recent attacks from Iran.

The United Arab Emirates’ twin hubs of Dubai and Abu Dhabi have transformed themselves into global financial centres built on a bedrock of safety, stability and proximity to deep pools of capital. Bloomberg's Abeer Abu Omar joins Stephen to explain why Iran’s attacks, which saw missiles fired at the emirates, have come as a jarring reminder of their geography. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guest: Abeer Abu Omar

Topics covered

• Dubai
• Abu Dhabi
• global financial centres
• Iran attacks
• geopolitics

Keywords

• safety
• stability
• capital

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Dubai, The United Arab Emirates’, Abu Dhabi, Iran

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