Western expats full of praise for Dubai

Western expatriates who have made Dubai their home feel that the city has exceeded their expectations in all counts. They regard the city as one of the most comfortable and tolerant places in the world. Given the fact that the expat population is by far exceeding the number of the Emiratis, the open-mindedness of Dubai is seen as one of the biggest advantages. An expat, who runs a business consultancy in Dubai, said: "People from all nationalities and religious backgrounds live in complete harmony here. I always wonder how the local population copes with the huge expatriate population as it is almost dominating the social scene. In any other country, you can see that the local population is always reluctant to accept expatriates. But Dubai is different, and we really have to appreciate the open-mindedness."