The advantages are that everything is new. It has a high standard of living. The country's economy depends heavily on oil, but recently UAE created an area known as Dubai Internet City. They have all of the major software companies out there. She says American misconceptions about the Middle East abound.
People think it's very backwards.
What you see on TV are riots and poverty. The UAE is technically categorized as Third World, but it's an up and comer. Countries that want to move forward can. They can get today's latest technology, put it in and start to use it as a trigger to boost their economy. Gilman says that doing business as a foreigner presents some challenges.