# Is United Arab Emirates safe in 2026?

> United Arab Emirates scores 79.9/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, internet freedom, military conflict. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 78.0/100).

**Safety index:** 79.9 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** generally safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/united-arab-emirates
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:12:24Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — reuse with attribution to safemap.ai and the timestamp of the numbers.
**Contact:** contact@safemap.ai

## Threat breakdown

| Category | Current | Cap |
|---|---|---|
| Political instability | 9.4 | 15 |
| Internet freedom | 2.9 | 7 |
| Military conflict | 5.2 | 30 |
| Natural disasters | 0.5 | 5 |
| Economy | 0.6 | 8 |
| Crime | 1.0 | 15 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Public health | 0.1 | 3 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.2 | 12 |
| Sanctions | 0.1 | 4 |

## 30-day trend

United Arab Emirates's score fell by −11.7 over the last 30 days (91.6 → 79.9).

Aug 3 · 91.6 → Sep 1 · 79.9

## Official travel advisory

**Level 3 — Reconsider Travel.** The U.S. State Department places United Arab Emirates at Level 3 — Reconsider Travel citing armed conflict and terrorism. Our live index reads 79.9/100. That advisory was last revised Mar 3, 2026, 182 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.

Source: U.S. Department of State (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/united-arab-emirates-travel-advisory.html), revised Mar 3, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-31T04:53:46Z — Iran’s army says it attacked UAE’s Al Minhad Air Base with drones, state TV reports — military, severity 6/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-army-says-it-attacked-uaes-al-minhad-air-base-with-drones-state-tv-reports-2026-08-31/
- 2026-08-28T15:21:31Z — US Treasury targets Egyptian bank's UAE branches over Iran dealings — sanctions, severity 4/10 — Al-Monitor — https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/us-treasury-targets-egyptian-banks-uae-branches-over-iran-dealings
- 2026-08-27T11:41:25Z — Britons hiked in +50°C heat in the desert near Dubai. They died — health, severity 2/10 — Index.hr — Vijesti — https://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/britanci-planinarili-na-50-u-pustinji-kod-dubaija-umrli-su/2828302.aspx
- 2026-08-26T10:14:48Z — Dubai's DXB first-half passenger traffic falls more than 30% as Iran war disrupts travel — economy, severity 3/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/dubais-dxb-first-half-passenger-traffic-falls-more-than-30-iran-war-disrupts-2026-08-26/
- 2026-08-19T08:03:12Z — UAE suspends trade relations with Iran following latest attack — political, severity 4/10 — UPI News — https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/08/19/UAE-Iran-trade-halted/7841787122722/
- 2026-08-08T15:00:15Z — Iran targeted tanker, says UAE, as Tehran says Hormuz deal with Oman close — military, severity 4/10 — South China Morning Post — https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3363411/iran-targeted-tanker-says-uae-tehran-says-hormuz-deal-oman-close?utm_source=rss_feed

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 78.0/100, generated 2026-09-01T02:10:36Z.

Drone attack on a UAE air base and economic disruption sharply worsen near-term security.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates (this country) | 79.9 | — |
| Oman | 83.4 | +3.4 |
| Qatar | 82.9 | +2.9 |
| Bahrain | 80.7 | +0.8 |
| Saudi Arabia | 66.7 | −13.2 |
| Kuwait | 84.6 | +4.6 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 79.9/100 for United Arab Emirates, as of 2026-09-01T04:12:24Z.

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