I would be worried about staying in the Jumeirah Burj Al Arab, these days. I sus...

thisislife2 · 2026-07-24T18:46:22 1784918782

UAE paid Iran billions of dollars to halt strikes: Report - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uae-paid-iran-billions-do... .

ChrisMarshallNY · 2026-07-24T19:02:24 1784919744

Danegeld!

illliillll · 2026-07-24T15:57:43 1784908663

The service might be a bit poor, given that Burj Al Arab has already been closed for months since Iran struck it in the beginning of March.

ChrisMarshallNY · 2026-07-24T16:00:07 1784908807

Ah. Makes sense. I have been deliberately avoiding keeping up with that mess.

...which I now return to...