"Dubai Doesn’t Pause Easily": Missiles Hit City, but CFD and Crypto Firms Prioritize Resilience | Forex Factory

  • "Dubai Doesn’t Pause Easily": Missiles Hit City, but CFD and Crypto Firms Prioritize Resilience

    From financemagnates.com

    Dubai has emerged over the past several years as a key hub for CFD brokers, trading firms, and crypto exchanges. The city attracted companies with incentives including Dubai International Financial Centre and Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority licensing, zero corporate tax, and rapid company setup. Major firms, such as IG Group, CMC Markets, Pepperstone, Saxo Bank, Plus500, and Capital.com, have established offices in the downtown area. Capital.com’s MENA headquarters and CFI are also located nearby. Over recent days, Iran has launched large numbers of ballistic missiles and drones toward the United Arab Emirates, ... (full story)

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Mar 5, 2026 3:57pm
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This article is most definitely worth the read just for the vibes...

Dubai, a fairly recent manifestation, say they are built on.... Resilience

They throw other cities under the bus by saying they are less safe and quoting statistic.. We are one week In

That being said we all hope for safety and continuation of commerce
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OutThere
Mar 7, 2026 9:47am
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Quoting Trader#25A5
jsut need to hit the desalination plant or tanker to contanminate , water will be worth moe than btc.
This war just changed from oil war to oil and water war.

People search Prof. Jiang Xueqin's predictions to find out why.
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Isabella_D
Mar 8, 2026 7:09am
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To everyone currently in Dubai, I wish you all the best.
Another stupid war that nobody needs. Whose goal is unclear, and who actually benefits from it?
Many of you have built a business and trust in its success here. Without confidence, you can't get through tough times,
nevertheless...
It remains to be seen whether organizational and psychological resilience can guarantee actual security.

Partially AI-generated, as of March 8, 2025:
Regarding the US/Israel/Iran war in the UAE/Dubai

UAE armed forces
63,000 personnel (similar to Canada), modern technology
Important military bases: including the port of Jabal Ali (US Navy) and the Minhad Air Base (US Air Force), which are central to regional defense.
UAE air defense successes (this war)
153 ballistic missiles (147 intercepted, 6 rendered harmless at sea)
and 338 drones (316 destroyed, 22 within UAE territory and waters) were intercepted.
Sightings: 541 in the Dubai region.
Nevertheless, danger from falling, burning missile fragments (March 6, 2026, in a Dubai skyscraper; serious explosion at Dubai International Airport (DXB).
Situation in Dubai: Limited defensibility against large-scale, coordinated attacks.
Lack of civilian protection infrastructure: hardly any public bunkers or a comprehensive siren system. In an emergency, hotel or mall basements are used as makeshift shelters.
Logistical instability
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Ferna
Mar 5, 2026 3:21pm
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oh there will be a plane to leave on friday
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1hr
Mar 5, 2026 6:57pm
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You can check out anytime you like, but you can neva leave! not to make light out of uncomfortable dangerous situation for many

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Trader#515C
Mar 5, 2026 6:42pm
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Quoting 1hr
This article is most definitely worth the read just for the vibes... Dubai, a fairly recent manifestation, say they are built on.... Resilience They throw other cities under the bus by saying they are less safe and quoting statistic.. We are one week In That being said we all hope for safety and continuation of commerce
they are infinitely more safe than london or new york lmao.
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Trader#25A5
Mar 5, 2026 11:08pm
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jsut need to hit the desalination plant or tanker to contanminate , water will be worth moe than btc.
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Vercetty
Mar 5, 2026 3:31pm
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HAHA
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