Alex Dooler

JPMorgan Chase and Partners Group Holding have canceled upcoming gatherings in the UAE as the Iran war prompts a rethink of events that were meant to underscore the region’s growing heft as a financial center bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Markets still seem to be taking the Iran war as a TACO. I’m not sure that’s right. There’s still a lot of complacency that everything will be back to normal by April.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Citigroup Inc. have told staffers in Dubai to stay away from their offices as Iran’s attacks on Gulf cities continue. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Is Iran really losing its drone capacity? A closer look at how the US is measuring "degradation," and why the Shahed question deserves more scrutiny. A 🧵.

Donald Trump must find a way to cut short his ill-considered conflict with Iran. His rash approach is sowing chaos econ.st/4d48rq9

Several Etihad-operated flights took off from Abu Dhabi International Airport on Monday with destinations including London, Paris, Moscow and Mumbai, according to the airport’s website and FlightRadar24 data. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Relevant authorities in Abu Dhabi are dealing with an incident involving the fall of debris from a drone after it was intercepted by air defence systems onto the façade of one of the buildings at Etihad Towers. The incident resulted in minor injuries to a woman and her child, as well as minor material damage. The authorities clarified that the sounds heard across the emirate were due to the successful interception operations and urged the public not to spread rumours or misleading information, and to obtain information from official sources only, assuring that updates will be announced as soon as they become available.

UK Ambassador to UAE @EdwardHobartUK has issues the following message to British nationals in UAE.

Abu Dhabi Airports: One fatality, seven injured in incident following interception of drone targeting Zayed International Airport #WamNews wam.ae/a/byzgofy

If you are a British national & currently in the UAE, you are advised to register your presence at register.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/united-arab-em… Once you have registered, we will send you important updates to our travel advice.

I have just spoken with @ABZayed to express our solidarity with the UAE. The scenes in the Palm Hotel in Dubai are awful. The UK condemns these indiscriminate Iranian strikes. British nationals should follow @FCDOtravelGovUK for the UAE gov.uk/foreign-travel…

Iran’s counter-attacks on Saturday came as a jarring reminder of geography to Dubai and Abu Dhabi, which have transformed themselves into global financial centers built on a bedrock of safety and stability bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Dubai’s nightmare scenario unfolded Saturday: Defense systems repelling Iranian missiles and drones over its famous sky scrappers, random explosions and plumes of black smoke rising out of the city-state’s most celebrated neighborhood. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Just spoke to @MohamedBinZayed of the United Arab Emirates. I conveyed our full support and extended our condolences following Iran’s strikes and the resulting casualties. Europe strongly condemns these unjustifiable attacks. These attacks constitute a blatant violation of the UAE’s sovereignty and a clear breach of international law. And it is not the first time the UAE has faced missile and drone attacks from Iran and its proxies. Europe stands in full solidarity with partners across the region. I will continue my outreach to important regional partners.

As Alarms ring, CNN anchor in UAE takes a break to go to safety.

Britain needs to rekindle its spirit of enterprise.  I’m proud to join the Advisory Board of Enterprise Britain — a distinguished group dedicated to that vital mission. Learn more: enterprise-britain.com/timetoact @EnterpriseBrit #TimeToAct

The UAE will make its exit from JPMorgan’s global diversified EM bond universe in four equal decrements beginning March 31 bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

William Hague: Britons in their 60s are the ‘luckiest generation’ in history

Bankers and investors from across the world have been increasingly tapping Abu Dhabi to bankroll billion-dollar deals Power structures there are evolving and Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohammed's role is growing even more crucial: bloom.bg/4qiyuNx 📷: Karim Sahib/Getty

Nigel Farage hosted a private lunch event in Dubai with the backing of Indian billionaire Sunny Varkey, as his insurgent Reform UK party tries to win over more wealthy donors based in the UAE bloomberg.com/news/articles/…