Dubai and Abu Dhabi are the UAE’s two most popular emirates for tourists, offering dazzling cities, vast deserts and gorgeous beaches. In Dubai, you’ll see the world’s tallest skyscraper, resort hotels that compete in extravagance, and dinky wooden boats that still ply the creek. Abu Dhabi, while smaller and less glitzy, is home to thrilling theme parks and stunning architecture. And just inland lies the desert from which all of this sprang, and where you can still get a sense of life in the tented camps of pre-oil days.
While there are concerns over rising tensions in the Middle East due to the conflict between Israel and Hamas, especially following the US and UK strikes on Houthi bases in Yemen, the United Arab Emirates hasn’t been affected. Here’s what you need to know.
Main photo: the Dubai skyline with the Burj Khalifa at dawn (Getty Images)
What’s the latest advice about travelling to the UAE?
Currently the Foreign Office does not advise against…