A little rumor of war and the place shuts down.

There is absolutely no way Dubai could survive without rich tourists. The infrastructure, valued in the trillions, is designed for far more than the resident population of 4 million, most of whom cannot afford the luxurious real estate.

https://shiftnews.com/article/e012650b-fb74-42be-ab06-644b0b48cc83?category=News#google_vignette

The place is incredible, making cities like NYC, Las Vegas and LA look like lands that time forgot. Take a look:

https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=Dubai+skyscrapers+over+sunset&&mid=9B4375A914FB066043AE9B4375A914FB066043AE&FORM=VAMGZC

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