# Dubai Migrant Worker Layoffs Reveal Costs of Middle East War

- Published: 2026-07-17T09:00:33Z
- Updated: 2026-07-19T01:07:27Z
- Section: World
- Language: English (en)
- Source: The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/world/middleeast/dubai-iran-war-migrant-workers-layoffs.html
- Tags: The New York Times · World
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The Persian Gulf city attracted migrant workers with the promise of opportunity. Many now say the war has brought job losses and salary cuts.

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