Cheap labor from South and South East Asia have a lot more to do with Qatar and UAE. Also lot of India-Pakistan trade (because of hostilities) happens via. UAE

Cheap labor from South and South East Asia have a lot more to do with Qatar and UAE. Also lot of India-Pakistan trade (because of hostilities) happens via. UAE and Qatar(to a lesser extent). So, there are elements, like demographics, stability and geographical and geo-political issues casting bigger shadow than we think. Dubai is 70% non-citizens, and majority from India.