Iran’s recent strikes on Dubai have done considerable damage to Dubai’s reputation as a “safe haven.”
And the front lines of the public relation war are a glamorous cadre of high profile influencers based there. “You live in Dubai, aren’t you scared?”
They’re putting on a collective brave face, sharing scenic footage of the UAE emirate and reassuring clips of its leaders. They say they’re not scared, with suspicially vague explanations such as, “because I know who protects us.”
Although the majority of the missiles aimed at Dubai have been intercepted, the attacks have damaged some of its most famous landmarks, including the five-star Fairmont The Palm and…

