Expatriates in the United Arab Emirates Expatriates in the United Arab Emirates Most expatriates in the United Arab Emirates reside in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. A number of expatriates settled in the country prior to independence. The UAE is home to over 200 nationalities. Emiratis constitute roughly 20% of the total population, making UAE home to one of the world's highest percentage of immigrants. Indians and Pakistanis form the largest expatriate groups in the country, constituting 25% and 12% of the total population respectively. The United Arab Emirates is the home of immigrants from all over the world; this may be because UAE nationals feel there
Saudi Arabia–United Arab Emirates border dispute Saudi Arabia–United Arab Emirates border dispute The Saudi Arabia–United Arab Emirates border dispute was apparently resolved with the Treaty of Jeddah, which was signed at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on 21 August 1974. The provisions of the treaty were not publicly disclosed until 1995, when it was lodged with the United Nations. However, the United Arab Emirates never ratified the agreement. In 1949, Saudi Arabia under the rule of Ibn Saud and ARAMCO had made incursions to the Western Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, due to the prospect of getting oil. Ibn Saud was also interested in ruling the