This isn't the best place to discuss geopolitics, and I'm sure fellow forum members in the region may have differing opinions, but given the current geopolitical volatility involving Saudi Arabia and the UAE in the Yemen conflict, coupled with the escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, I believe Polyphony should reconsider the location. The region is a powder keg that could explode at any moment. Regardless of the UAE's financial investment in the GT event, the risk of a wider regional conflict is too high to ignore. Proceeding in this case would be like planning an event in a high-risk area like Moscow or Caracas; the safety of the organizers and participants cannot be fully guaranteed.