For those of you..who are considering moving the the UAE... i came across the report from a post on the middle east forum. It's an interesting read into the culture. It may help you in deciding if it's for you. Local rules and laws etc...
Here's the link
http://uaereport.homeblock.com/
for example:
1.)Sexual harassment is very common in the UAE. Lots of Arabs, Indians and Pakistanis are asking women “how much?” and other indecent questions on the street or chase single women in their cars
2.)Kissing or showing affection in a public is not allowed, you might get into prison. We were separated quite often, even in a hotel swimming pool:
3.) Skype is blocked. Voice over IP is "illegal" in the UAE (local telecom company Etisalat is still a monopoly):