Unfortunately at the moment you might aswell paint a black spot on your map -- the Middle East. Unless you have a specific reason WHY you'd like to join Emirates, you'd rather stay where you are.
The local rulers are stubbornly and systematically ignoring what they seeded in the greedy minds of the locals and continue to exploit shamelessly all the expats. The system reacts with lowering quality to third world standards and with skyrocketing inflation.
Eventually there will be a awakening, with certainly some other country or influence to be blamed, only then it will be worth again to join EK.
If you can, wait until T&C's match lifestyle again.