{"id":39265,"date":"2026-03-26T00:35:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T16:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=39265"},"modified":"2026-03-26T00:35:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T16:35:36","slug":"as-the-iran-war-rages-will-uae-remain-a-safe-haven-for-the-arts-this-expert-thinks-so","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=39265","title":{"rendered":"As the Iran war rages, will UAE remain a \u2018safe haven\u2019 for the arts? This expert thinks so"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The United Arab Emirates\u2019 reputation as a sanctuary in the Middle East for international business is now facing a great challenge as it catches the splashback of the war between Iran, Israel and the United States<\/span>.<\/div>\n

With Iran targeting the UAE\u2019s economic arteries, including the Dubai International Airport and the vital oil facility in Fujairah City, the collateral damage is now spreading to the Emirates\u2019 cultural landscape. Some wonder if the situation will affect the regional arts industry.<\/p>\n

Lebanese-Italian conductor and musicologist Toufic Maatouk is also the artistic programming adviser for the Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation (ADMAF), which is responsible for the Abu Dhabi Festival (ADF), an annual art and classical music festival in the UAE. He does not seem to be too concerned.<\/p>\n

\u201c[The UAE] is a safe haven,\u201d he says. \u201cOtherwise, a lot of people, due to what\u2019s happening, [would] have left.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Conductor and musicologist Toufic Maatouk is the artistic programming adviser for the Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation. Photo: Instagram\/toufic_maatouk_official<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Founded in 1996, the ADMAF has grown into one of the region\u2019s leading cultural platforms. Its priority is to support cultural exchange between the UAE and more than 30 other countries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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