Floor One of the Microsoft Dubai office offers a veritable tour of the Middle East. Wander among the rows of employees you will undoubtedly hear every language of the Middle East – Urdu, French, Egyptian Arabic, Gulf Arabic, Turkish, English, Hindi… (and that’s not even mentioning the 500+ catalogued languages of a single country Nigeria) – 79 countries covered overall – 59 of those in WECA alone (West & Central Africa).

DubaiDev.NET User Group

DubaiDev.NET User Group is the first official Microsoft™ .NET group in United Arab Emirates and Dubai City that will help developers acquire and develop skills associated with Microsoft™ technologies.  http://dubaidev.net/

TechiesOnly (aka TECHIES, TechiesLeaders)

Description: Techies in the UAE expresses the social aspect of a User Group. We have a technical excuse to meet as ICT Professionals. Sessions have a technical topic and a social purpose. Members can expect to meet like minded people and grow their network that way, while enjoying a beverage and a bite to eat. The User Group will aim to facilitate the union of members as wel as informing the members on new and upcoming technology.http://techiesleaders.spaces.live.com/www.techiesonly.com
Membership: 150+
Organizer:  Rolf Eleveld rolf@bajomero.com, http://twitter.com/rolfeleveld, http://twitter.com/techiesuae

Techiesonly

Dubai PHP

Dubai PHP is a community for PHP and web businesses in the area. The mission is to be a resource for developers, businesses and recruiters to learn from one another, network, and find jobs. http://www.meetup.com/dubai-php/
Membership: 30+
Organizer: Hans Zaunere  email me

Dubai MySQL

Dubai MySQL is a community for DBAs and internet businesses in the area. The mission is to be a resource for developers, businesses and recruiters to learn from one another, network, and find jobs. http://www.meetup.com/dubai-mysql/
Membership: 75+
Organizer: Hans Zaunere  email me