Dubai's economic model depends on American protection, Gulf oil geography, tourism, finance, logistics, and a reputation for neutral safety; Iranian attacks destroy that reputation.
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Dubai's economic model depends on American protection, Gulf oil geography, tourism, finance, logistics, and a reputation for neutral safety; Iranian attacks destroy that reputation.
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"...very complicated. Next, I want to show you this. This is Dubai. And Dubai is considered one of the wealthiest, safest cities in the..."
"...one of the best airlines in the world. So their airport, Dubai airport, is the busiest in the world. And Dubai, for the longest..."
"At one point, the rich people in Dubai were willing to pay. They were willing to pay about $25,000 US dollars just to get..."
"regions like Dubai, which Iranians claim to be the source of this weather warfare, they experience droughts. Sorry, floods. So again, I don't know..."
"...threatening to cut overseas cables, which would destroy the internet of Dubai and basically destroy Dubai as an economy, because they rely so much..."
"...the first three days. When, as I said, perhaps Abu Dhabi, Dubai, maybe another city will be unable to sustain life on the scope..."
"...Okay? The government will come and arrest you. Same thing in Dubai. You cannot show Dubai being attacked. Okay? So massive censorship going on...."
"Now, Dubai, now Oman, Iran, Kuwait, have to pay taxes to Iran. Now Iran, the new kid, is now the bully of the Middle..."
"...Okay? So I think Bahrain will be the first to fall. Dubai will probably go bankrupt. Okay? But in the long term, we can..."
"...also, most of the population are expatriates, foreigners. 90 % of Dubai are foreigners. Guess what's gonna happen if they suffer? They're all gonna..."
"...East. Okay? Egypt, 6,420%. Saudi Arabia, 883%. Alright? Bahrain, almost 4,000%. Dubai, 17,000%. Alright? So, water is a huge issue. Again, it doesn't matter..."
"...call offshore financial center, or OFC. Okay? So, think of like Dubai or Hong Kong, where they don't care where the money comes from."
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