Later in the 1990s, many foreign trading communities—first from Kuwait, during the Gulf War, and later from Bahrain, during the Shia unrest—moved their businesses to Dubai.
Selama 1990-an, bagaimanapun, banyak komunitas dagang asing — pertama dari Kuwait, selama Perang Teluk, dan kemudian dari Bahrain, selama kerusuhan Syiah — memindahkan bisnis mereka ke Dubai.