The world is turned upside-down with the brewing civil war in the Middle East and determining the safest country in the region is now more important than ever. Despite its allure and wealth of entertainment options, Dubai is often very unfamiliar territory for an uninitiated traveler. Vacationers without any experience in the Middle East may be quick to judge or generalize from the images or stories they hear from word of mouth on the newscast. But Habibi, Dubai is one of the safest countries in the world against terrorism and crimes and it’s not us, people who travel here have the same opinion.

Recently, a tourist’s first-time experience in Dubai went insanely viral on social media reigniting discussion of how Dubai is safe at any time of the day. Lindsay Stamp, a real estate professional, shared her 5 days of observation on X; all of them are positive. The first thing on the list was, “No homeless people,” followed by “No homeless people, no one is strung out on drugs, no trash or litter on the ground, haven’t smelled weed once, and haven’t feared for my safety, even while walking at night.”

It didn’t take long for netizens to attest to her observations. A user on X wrote, “Grew up there, amazing city to live in. Arab countries and their laws are strict and regulated well for good reason.”

Another added, “Dubai really hits different with that level of cleanliness and safety.”

One more joined the bandwagon, “This is why the Arab states are epic. Because they are big on law and order and have strong border control.”