Every year, a summer lull in the United Arab Emirates gives way to a September rush. Offices fill up, school buses ferry children through city streets once again, hotels prepare for tourists chasing winter sun while professionals swarm to conferences across the country.
This year, the ritual will test the resilience of the UAE’s post-pandemic boom and whether low taxes and an attractive lifestyle can keep drawing people and capital amid a war that’s showing few signs of resolution. For now, its business as usual in parts of the economy.
