On a quiet morning at his office in Dubai, Clint Khan opens with a sentence that surprises. “The last six weeks were the best argument the UAE has ever made for itself,” he says. “You just have to know where to look.” It is an unusual position to take. The war that began on 28 February tested the region severely. The Strait of Hormuz was closed for the first time in a generation. Tens of thousands of flights were cancelled. Hotel occupancy plunged. Tourism, which contributed close to AED 70 billion to the UAE economy in 2025, took a measurable hit. Bloomberg reported a 5.9 per cent decline in Dubai home valuations in March, the first monthly drop since 2020. But Khan, who advises clients across the GCC on UAE business setup, Dubai property investment, the UAE Golden Visa and second residencies, sees a different story underneath the headlines. He points to three things the war made visible. First, operational continuity. Public services kept running. Banks functioned.…