United Arab Emirates
Internationally, the Middle East is often seen – at least in a commercial sense – to revolve around the United Arab Emirates. In many ways, it does. For a combination of reasons – mostly financial – the country’s business environment has matured at a speed far beyond its neighbours. That the UAE largely shares a legal history with the rest of the Middle East makes the country a fascinating case study: why has the UAE managed to position itself as a hub for international commerce, when many of its neighbours have not?








