On 28th of February 2026 USA and Israel conducted a surprise and coordinated attacks against Iran in which the supreme leader of the country along with 40 other top military leaders were killed. Iran taking is revenge attacked military facilities of USA across the Gulf region. The United Arab Emirates was one of the major target of Iranian drones and short range missiles. As per the news reports as of 13th of March the UAE air defense has intercepted more than 1500 drones and 285 ballistic missiles fired by Iran in which 6 people were killed and more than 131 injured. Dubai the capital of UAE and Abu Dhabi its major city had to suffer the more damage. Many foreign residences living in Dubai and Abu Dhabi had to run back to their native countries by taking expensive special flights and private jets. The foundation horoscope of UAE (United Arab Emirates) is not showing very good sign for the future of this prosperous country of Gulf region in future.
Chart 1. Foundation Horoscope of UAE
2 December 1971, 12 noon at Dubai
Source: From the Book of World Horoscopes by Nicholas Campion
In the Book of World Horoscope of Nicholas Campion it is mentioned about United Arab Emirates that it is federation of the states of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharja, Ajman, Fujaira, Raʾs al-khaimah and Umm al Quaiwain which were under subject to the treaty obligation to Great Britain. These emirates signed an agreement on 1st December 1971 and on the next day i.e. on 2nd of December 1971 at 12 noon at Dubai they proclaimed their sovereign independence under the state named United Arab Emirates. The horoscope of UAE (chart 1) is set for 2nd of December 1971, 12 noon at Dubai.
Strong Saturn make UAE Crude Oil Rich
UAE has the world 6th largest oil reserves and since last few decades the tax free environment of the country has attracted huge foreign investment in tourism and real estate sector. Abu Dhabi accounts for 94% of UAE’s oil reserves and Dubai is the largest and most prosperous city of the country. Since last couple of decades Duabi has become the global hub for finance, trade and tourism. But now things are changing fast as UAE has entered into an enigmatic Saturn Mahadasha and Venus Anter Dasha (from February 2025 to April 2028) in Vimshottari. In the ongoing gulf war Iran has attacked major strategic hubs of UAE by its drones and missiles.
2026 Iranian Strikes on United Arab Emirates
In the foundation horoscope of UAE Aquarius lagna ruled by Saturn is rising. Saturn is the natural Karaka (significant) of crude oil. Saturn is in the 4th house of national assets along with the Moon which is strong in her Moola-Trikona sign. But since the Moon is the lord of the 6th house so it also shows some conflicts. UAE has strategic and military partnership with USA (foundation : 4 July 1776, 10:20 a.m. at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) who’s Moon is in Aquarius sign. Since USA has attacked Iran using some of the military stations in UAE so Iran had no option but to conduct retaliation strikes on its neighboring country UAE.
UAE has fourth largest economy in the middle east (after Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Israel) but at present her economy has become hostage to relentless Iranian attacks.
High Expatriate Population in UAE
UAE and Qatar are two Arabian countries which hold about 89% to 90% expatriate population with significant majority being males. These expatriate workers comes from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh mainly. In the foundation horoscope of UAE the 12th lord (expatriate) is Saturn which is in the 4th house along with the Moon (general public). They are in mutual aspect with 7th lord (foreign stay) the Sun and 2nd and 11th lord Jupiter showing why the country host a large number of expatriate population. Out of UAE’s 11.4 million population about 3.5 millions are Indian diaspora. India (foundation: 15 August 1947, 00:00 hours at Delhi) having Moon sign Cancer and lagna Taurus has about $100 billion bilateral trade with the UAE.
The gulf war is badly hurting the Indian interest in many ways.
How the war will affect UAE
The Vimshottari Dasha of Saturn-Venus-Mars from 30th of January 2026 to 8 April 2026 is particularly very sensitive for the UAE. The Maha Dasha lord Saturn and the Anter Dasha lord Venus are making a 6/8 connection with each other. In Navamsha and Trimshamsha (D-30) Venus is affected by the aspect of malefic Mars. In the Pratyenter Dasha of Mars will 8th of April there will be not much relief from Iranian attacks on the UAE.
Later during Saturn Dasha Venus Anter Dasha and Rahu Pratyanter Dasha the economy of UAE will start becoming weak during April to September in 2026. Rahu falls in the 12th house of losses in Rashi chart.
In the long run the property prices in the UAE will start falling and by the time transiting Saturn will reach Aries in the second half of 2027 the economy of the country will start getting affected. In year 2030 when the transiting Saturn and Ketu will afflict Rohini Nakshatra then a major war will badly affect the UAE. The Maha Dasha of Saturn and Anter Dasha of Mars fro October 2030 to December 2031 will be the worst in the history of United Arab Emirates. Saturn and Mars are giving aspects to each other in Rashi and Trimshamsha (D-30) clearly shows a major danger for the UAE during 2030 and 2031.
