United Arab Emirates: Business Dress

From ExecutivePlanet.com

Guidelines for business dress

Unlike elsewhere in Arabia, it is inappropriate [in some places even illegal] for foreigners to wear local garb. The reason is that the preponderance of foreign residents can lead to them impersonating nationals merely by dress.

Appropriate business dress for men is shirt and trousers during the day with collar and tie in the evening. Bush suits are also popular and suitable for the climate. Ladies need not dress quite so modestly as elsewhere in Arabia but should still be careful not to offend by wearing anything too revealing.

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