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Real estate powered Dubai’s rise as a magnet for expats. Can its brand survive this war?

The Conversation Africa
byHassan F. Gholipour, Associate Professor of Property, Western Sydney University, Mohammad Reza Farzanegan, Professor of Economics of the Middle East, University of Marburg
Monday, March 16, 2026 at 07:11 PM
Real estate powered Dubai’s rise as a magnet for expats. Can its brand survive this war?

Dubai’s real estate-driven growth faces a test as regional conflict threatens its safe‑haven status and the confidence of foreign investors.

Fadel Senna/Getty Once a small fishing and pearling village, Dubai has grown to become a major financial, commercial and tourism hub in the Middle East. It is the second-largest (behind Abu Dhabi)… [+5408 chars]
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