Yes, the place is about money. That’s why I am here :)
Jokes aside it’s an easy stop along the way and it’s incredibly well connected. 25 years is a long time and it’s different now. I mostly stay out of town myself except for business meetings.
I like it mostly for comfort and their open doors policies which is becoming rare in the rest of the world. More the rest of world look inward more the Middle East will profit. That’s the fact.