UAE Culture
Arabic for Everyday Life in the UAE: 50 Phrases That Actually Come in Handy
Most expats in the UAE never learn Arabic. English gets you through almost everything in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and the sheer diversity of the population means that on any given day you might interact with people from twenty different countries without a single Arabic word being exchanged.
How to Dress in the UAE: Climate, Culture, and Everything in Between
The UAE has a reputation for being strict about dress codes, and it also has a reputation for being a place where anything goes. Somehow, both of these are partially true, and the contradiction confuses a lot of newcomers.