They moved to Dubai in pursuit of the expat dream. They're not giving it up so easily.

A woman rides a bicycle along the beach in Dubai's Jumeirah area on March 2, 2026. Fadel SENNA / AFP via Getty Images Dubai has spent more than two decades marketing itself as a safe haven for expats. The sudden escalation in the Middle East has left some questioning their long-term plans. Others say they have no plans to walk away from the life they have built in the UAE. The thought of leaving Dubai fills Kiran Ali with dread. Ali, a Washington, DC, import who works in enterprise sales a...