Pros
Good colleagues, some good students, but many are entitled locals. The expat students actually want to work and learn.
Cons
Upper administration is chasing international ratings; good faculty are leaving; ratings are heading down. Graduate school can't execute admissions on a timely manner. HR department, which is the most heavily Emiratized, and least capable, dominates the university. In real universities, HR is a service function, and the Academic part of the university makes the major decisions. No tenure; which makes deans and department heads vulnerable, and unwilling to stand up for what's right. Procurement/purchasing dept is unable to do simple purchases before the time is up. Top management is always chasing the next shiny object.Many local students don't want to learn.