Dubai Vs. Other States?

Dubai is iconic, accepted. But with mishandled planning in play; the result is before all. Traffic woes and inflationary problems which is not the point here now.

Why is it then, Dubai races ahead, while other place, neighbouring and far flung aren't catching up with it?

Oman has a wonderful coastline and could set up ports which could undermine and cut Dubai in half in revenue for and from ports; after all it's the money game and Dubai'ians are not Martians to have done it extra ordinarily; the saturation shows.
The population bubble is rife and out of control. No matter how many policies are modified. The influx is consistent.

Other States too haven't fallen in line in terms of business. What is the selling point of Dubai. Gwadar is one potential risk to Dubai. It would gobble up all the shipping transport avoiding necessary refueling aversion ships have to take to Dubai.
The uprising in Baluchistan can be and is remotely connected to this 'Palm' gem of the Middle East.
The Karachi uprising in the early 90's, why after just recent Russia breakup, why not before? Makes one think.

So, any sane advisor can and should join forces with one of the sheikhs in Yemen, Oman, Fujairah, Khor Fakkan (Part of Sharjah and could be in parallel to Gwadar; and a chance for Dubai to have its presence there matured before Gwadar is and save its paperback losing out to other players.)

Geographically, Qatar can nothing be more than a vacation resort, hadn't it been the Oil and Gas thing there. Bahrain is a strict no no. Kuwait, Iraq, Northern Saudi and the North Eastern coastline are a struggling point commercially and fishing harbours. Period.

Saudi can capitalise from its southern stretch of the coastline. Jeddah lies there; it could capitalise it. But still Dubai has the edge being so oddly off the course of the normal route to Sinai for ships.
Somalia, Sudan have fair chances as well. But seems like they don't think or they are paid to not to think.

Bad politics. Commercially, if seen, not only the Arab states are oil rich and full of other natural resources other than copulating camels and sheep (read sheeps :P), Arabia can be hub of business. But selfish pursuits can bring quick money but not for long.

Had Dubai diverged itself, partnering and sharing its income with other states, picture could have been different. There could be no reason, a powerful business junta (comprised of locals or radically speaking, of Muslims) could have been sitting here comfortably and could have been designing world's business policies. Am I talking and dreaming too much now?

But then again, someone might have cowered in the folds of blanket where temperatures freeze below 0 for most of the year. Not most almost.

Recently, Dubai has realised this coming; being space starved and abundant with shopping malls which aren't profit centric but window shopping item for the sake of lustre. Don't know who buys from there.
Never saw someone crashing in there in hordes until the much envied clearance sale is put up at the end of year which in case is lucky enough to judge the real cost price +1 or +10 of the product. Auqaat. Rest pluses are opportunity price where the middle class (read High Class wannabes) fall for..
So speaking of Dubai, now it has diverged its resources to Fujairah port which faces the Indian Ocean directly, Tsunami prone but overflowing money requires no caution.

Logistic support of DWP (Dubai World Ports) which wished a stake in American ports; an idea which sent the Congress back flipping high on fears of Muslim invasion possibility 'again'.
That should have opened Dubai's eyes. But again, someone gets paid not to think and not to keep eyes wide open.