Samsung has started selling the Note 2 in UAE for about Dh2,699. Right now, we have been told that is only being sold by folks at Axiom Telecom. Faisal Al Bannai, CEO of Axiom Telecom has confirmed that they already have both Galaxy note 2 colors in stock and ready to ship. 
Specs of the Galaxy note 2 look like this – 5.5 inch screen, 1280 x 720 pixel resolution, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, 2GB RAM, 1.6GHz quad core Exynos processor, 3100mAh battery, 1.9MP front camera, 8MP rear camera with LED flash and S-pen.