Great thread, and the usual stuff about speeds and holds. Just left dubai and back working at the busy single runway place in the south east of England. a pleasure to have control of the holds 20 miles from the airport, be able to do CDA's and control aircraft that comply with speeds on final approach!!!
However if you ask, we in ATC are flexible enough to accommodate, as are the ATCO's in Dubai. However have as Futre Kofe shop dweller stated very amusingly, Dubai is totally under staffed and are working (as we all know), with totally crap procedures.
Not had any requests from Emirates regarding speeds into EGKK yet, why?