having lived in dubai for so long..im sure the GCC nationals would get preference because theyre more in touch with the region and would fit in well the most...or just because theyre GCC nationals..whichever way you wanna think about it. Who knows though..that interview was very general and gave few clues as to what they are looking for.
the most common question would have to be, 'what are you doing with yourself now?' so i guess theyre looking for seasoned pilots. Would also be interesting to know what you guys wrote for that question that asked what makes a good pilot in your opinion?