How would it be possible for Dubai to become a non-UN international concession during the 19th century like Shanghai was and remain one as today? How could it occur in the future TL? Which countries would likely be the concession holders? What would be the advantages and disadvantages for Dubai and how would life would look like for foreign professionals, migrant workers, and Emiratis?
Dubai International Concession
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It was mainly a fishing town and a trading port at the time and it did become a significant one at the turn of the 20th century. You're right about the population not being big enough, but the port does hold a strategic location in trade as well as in oil resources.