At the start of February, I moved from our London to our Dubai office. I was following in the footsteps of many of our key clients, who value the region’s stability and business-friendly environment bridging Europe and emerging Asian markets. Within a few weeks of my arrival, those conditions were being tested by the war with Iran. I am happy to say that for most of us on the ground in the Gulf, our routines were only marginally disrupted – more colourfully in the media than in our daily lives