But I'm genuinely glad that they do not just accept and convert any banana-licence in the UAE. Driving standards are already poor enough here as it is, so any unverifiable and unknown licence-owners will just have to, at least, go for a driving test.
Licence holders from 36 countries can make the transfer without driving/taking the test.
So, 18 year old teenager who just passed the driving test, say, in OZ driving on the other side of the road is more verifiable and known than 50 year old driver from Hungary or Slovenia which are by your words banana license countries.
gimme a break