I notice also with some dissapointment that some of the controllers from UAE ACC who have the most gripes and post on pretty much every thread containing the letters U A or E on pprune have been quiet when it comes time to start coming up with ideas on how to make work more bearable amongst ourselves. Interesting....
There were some international phone calls following the Dubai debacle of the 7th/8th followed up by several informal international meetings in Abu Dhabi at controller's expense. Much was discussed and debated by the pool and at the pub as to what did/did not work and what might/might not work next time.
It's surprising how many problems can be solved after one-too-many Carlsbergs...