Where Dubai's Expat Escapees Are Going
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- Dubai once offered white-collar expats a near-ideal lifestyle, with good private schools, pleasant beaches, plentiful flight connections, and legal alcohol for non-Emirati, non-Muslim residents.
- Expat life in the UAE carried no income tax, minimal rainfall, and a notably diverse social mix spanning Russian oligarchs, Western bankers, Arab property moguls, and Israeli entrepreneurs.
Why it matters: Dubai's reputation as a near-perfect expat hub drew hundreds of thousands of foreign workers; understanding where those now-departing residents are heading has implications for competing cities' talent pools and for Gulf economic competitiveness.
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