The UAE deserves more study.

It is technocapitalist.
And a top location for global investors.

It’s truly a nation of immigrants.
Less than 15% Emirati, >85% foreign.

It’s in hypergrowth.
From 75k to ~10M people in 75 years.

It’s like a Mars colony.
Built a metropolis from nothing. 

Very impressive place.

I understood there is some sense of law that isn’t as amenable as advertised, and, even though it’s a higher immigrant to native population,there are still hostilities towards some minorities. 

I will concede that I’ve only heard this, I haven’t seen this for myself.