Days after Iran began striking targets across the United Arab Emirates in March, Dubai's top officials gathered hundreds of business leaders to discuss how the Gulf tourism and financial hub could limit the economic damage. The meeting, unusual for its size and timing and reported here for the first time, helped spur measures including a central bank liquidity package, said five people present, who declined to be named because it was private.
Attendees were asked three questions: What should we do to get tourists back? What should we do to get investors back? And how can we support your business? two of the people said, adding that the crown prince of Dubai had circulated between tables asking business leaders for their input.
