American Consulate in Dubai Closed for Security Reasons

AFP reported that the American Consulate in Dubai was closed on 20 January due to security concerns based on information provided by the Dubai authorities.

This is certainly not good news for a city that is branding itself as a worldwide destination for tourism and business. They have built it, but if people get skittish about terrorism, they won't come. Add this bad news to the raft of other negative reporting about Dubai's general financial woes, and I think the brand may be in for some serious trouble.