Dubai domestic spending nearly recovered to pre-war levels, economic chief says

The majority of people have remained in Dubai despite heavy bombardment from Iran amid the ongoing US-Israel war, and domestic spending has nearly recovered, according to the CEO of the Dubai Economic Development Corporation.

While an unsurprising statement from the man charged with attracting investment to the UAE’s largest city, Hadi Badri acknowledged the “surreal moment” the UAE has found itself in after being targeted by Iran before a ceasefire took hold on Apr. 8.

The UAE eliminated 2,800 aerial threats with “very…