E-SIM / dual SIM iPhone XS handsets will not be available in UAE

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Apple launched the iPhone XS, the iPhone XS Max and the iPhone XR last week and one of the new features shared between these phones is dual
SIM capability
Apple has implement this through an eSIM as well as a regular nano sized SIM, with China being the exception for getting a model with dual
nano SIMs.However, it looks like the model released in the UAE will not have any kind of dual SIM capabilities- neither through a physical
SIM or through eSIM
The following information was posted by the local telco du on their FAQ page concerning the iPhone XS:"E-SIM / dual SIM handsets will not be
available in UAE"We couldn't locate anything related to the above on Etisalat's website for the iPhone XS but have reached out to both
Apple and Etisalat to confirm.Apple is not enabling eSIM capabilities on the iPhone XS at launch but it is expected to be available through
a future software update