UAE expats get taste of Ramadan traditional sweets The oil-rich United Arab Emirates is home to over nine million expatriates, forming 90 percent of the population, hailing from well over 100 countries. Immigrants in the Muslim-majority Gulf state seize the opportunity of the holy month to live their traditions back home especially in the rituals of breaking the fast and taking lots of traditional desserts and juices. \\n IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES