Jewel in the Crown
Muscat is without doubt the jewel in the crown of the Middle East.
Great place, loads of history, heaps to do, the friendliest people in the Middle East bar none.
Prascho old bean...if they don't want you, suck it up, if you decide to try UAE...take your best game with you because you will need to be on the top of your game every time you plug in.
cheers...before you get all huffy...I have actually worked in both places and fairly recently too, so I do speak with some experience in the matter.