If you have been deeply in to dubai's and all GCC region, you certainly have realized these countries are just users of technology not creators. Especially in Dubai, everything is a plastic show to attract people and investment. They even don't expect smart money; just luxury and blind money which had no certain destination.

Look at patents in the world getting registered. Not a single one from these countries. US, Japan and Germany are traditional patent holders and now china and korea are submitting more and more.