Anyone thinking of going to UAE to work should watch this:
Clinton Mum on UAE Torture Tape - ABC News
The Sheiks run the place to suit themselves and the legal system is not as we know it. The deafening silence after the ADA 139 accident last year is typical of the kinds of pressure and lack of protection that expats experience there.
Go there by all means as it can be a rewarding place to work financially and experience-wise - but be aware.