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Scottish Dubai
There are about 20,000 Scottish residents in the emirate. With St Andrew’s Day this week, Minaal Pervaiz and Hannah McCrorie chat to three of the city’s Caledonians
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We chat to to some of the Belgian population in Dubai to find what they think about life in the emirate
South Africans in Dubai
Some of the 50,000 South African expats in Dubai tell Time Out about life in the UAE
Lebanese Dubai
For such a tiny country, Lebanon’s people have a huge impact on the rest of the world
Irish in Dubai
We speak to three Irish Dubai residents to find out what they make of the place – and their tips on the best Irish pubs
Syrian Dubai
We chat to Syrians living in Dubai in our latest snapshot of life as an expat in our lovely emirates
Brazilian expats living in Dubai
Time Out talks to the UAE's Brazilian expats about their experiences of living and working in Dubai. Here's what they think about living here
Turkish expats in Dubai
From one of Europe's most vibrant and diverse countries to a new life in the UAE. Turkish expats talk about their life in Dubai
Japanese expats in Dubai
There is more to Japan than just sumo and sushi. Japanese expats talk to Time Out about their life in Dubai
German expats in Dubai
With a 10,000 strong community Germans are one of the biggest expat groups in Dubai. Time Out talks to German expats about life in Dubai
Pakistani expats in Dubai
Some estimates put the number of Pakistanis in Dubai at 700,000. We talk to three about life in Dubai
Russian expats in Dubai
Dubai is hugely popular with Russian tourists. But there is a growing community that calls the emirate home. We talk to the expats about their life in Dubai
Chinese expats in Dubai
As the UAE's 180,000 strong chinese population looks forward to the Beijing Olympics we talk to a small percentage about their life in Dubai
French Dubai
Despite the number of French restaurants in Dubai there are just 10,000 French expats living here. We talk to a few about their life in Dubai
Indian Dubai
Dubai's biggest expat community is made up of Indians. Time Out spoke to Indian expats about their life in Dubai
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