The reason was because every Friday this aggregated news service is compiled whilst consuming coffee at a neighbourhood coffee shop. Today saw the same routine as before, however I was approached by one of the early morning walkers.
This gentleman, Essa, introduced himself to me, and for the next hour or so Essa and I were discussing the economic situation, specifically Dubai's, and how this impacted everybody.
Essa related the situation back to the ages of religion, which has seen too many economic and political models rise and fall, to be replaced by yet more models.
To be approached, in the West, by a complete stranger is a very unusual event and as this happened in the United Arab Emirates, it underscored what a relatively open region this is, at the individual's level.
Long may such meetings happen, in the future, dialogue is the way forward.
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