[Edit35]

Most of the people in Dubai are "foreigners".

"Foreigners" with millions of dollars to spend, dontcha mean?

[muawiyah]

No, actually, most of the permanent or semi-permanent working age population in Dubai are foreigners who are there to work.

You can't take a country that's barely out of the early bronze age and turn it into a modern, 21st century state without importing skilled folks.

[SJackson]

Most of the people in Dubai are "foreigners". "Foreigners" with millions of dollars to spend, dontcha mean?

Workers. Only about 20% of the residents of the UAE are citizens.