UAE’s ‘Rags to Riches’ Story of Mind-boggling Change

It is still seeking ex-pats and Western university students, but hugely generous packages are probably harder to get

When I told my American friends and family I was moving to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, most responded with blank stares. They had either never heard of it, or had only vague notions of where it is and what life would be like. Actually, I didn’t have much idea either, except I knew it would be HOT.

In reality, Abu Dhabi’s temperatures are quite pleas…