Silver lining to Dubai’s worker cloud

City-state may have lost its reputation as a job magnet, but there are other options to consider


The economic meltdown may have put a dampener on job opportunities in Dubai, but there are opportunities available in other parts of the Middle East.


Thousands of South Africans have flocked to Dubai in the past 10 years to take advantage of what the city has had to offer, but in the past few months retrenchments have resulted in many expats returning home and others not even getting to the city after their contracts were cancelled.