Obvious reasons are:
- Tax free (for the rich)
- High rise buildings
- Influencers paradise
- Crude oil exports
I mean, have you been there before the war? If so, do you consider it an exciting country to revisit or never again due to how much of it is a concrete jungle since high rises & skyscrapers conquer the landscape, most of the “grass” is artificial.
Was in Dubai because we destroyed a GT. Found it a decent place to be while we swapped it out. Wouldn’t pay to go.
The “modern” part was a cityscape geared towards the rich.
The old Souk section had a different vibe, but felt a little more honest touristy area.
Hot, dry, don’t remember any grass outside the water park.
I could feel the oppression from behind the veneer (not literal like a potemkin village) that they erect for westerners.