DUBAI, April 29 (Reuters) - The Gulf region is dependent

on a strong United States and the whole region wants security so

local economies can flourish, the U.S. president's son, Eric

Trump, said in an interview with Reuters in Dubai on Tuesday.

"Dubai like the entire world thrives on a healthy, safe

world, and that's what President Trump wants," he said.

Asked about the impact the tariffs imposed or planned by

President Donald Trump's administration had on the global

economy and the Gulf region in particular, Eric Trump said that

the UAE were less exposed to tariffs because of its

service-oriented, capital-intensive economy. "They can largely

avoid that and I think that's good for so much of the Gulf."

He was speaking as an executive of the president's family

business, the Trump Organization, which launched a new tower in

Dubai in partnership with luxury real estate developer Dar

Global.