Dubai launches $800 incentive scheme to lure back tourists after Iran strikes

By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — What a difference a few months can make. Earlier this year, Dubai was celebrating another record-breaking 12 months of tourism with a staggering 19.59 million international visitors logged in 2025. But visitor numbers have dropped precipitously as a result of the recent US and Israeli war on Iran, with