And here's a close up photo.

An image of the fruits may help.

It hasn't fruited yet. That's why I want to find out what it is and what its needs are.

Oh I think I found the name of it in English. It's in a buckthorn family, a variety of jujube (I guess, the thorny type).

Glad you figured it out dubai, I've never seen one of those trees in person before...good luck with the tree!

I believe this one's fruits are about the size of a chickpea when dried, with an unpleasant smell. This variety also grows in arid areas of North Africa, and is called "nabq" not "nabch".

Personally, I prefer mangos!

Thank you Pugvlr1, I just noticed little buds and a few flowers already, and I've only had for less than a year, so am very excited.
Jalilu Arabic is a very different in every country and I was referring to the local name of the tree, Emiratis call it "nabch", and that's the name I know. It also has another name (google it). I don't know what they are like when dried because we eat it fresh. I also believe there's many many varieties, in UAE alone we have a few. You prefer mangoes I prefer raspberries but I can't grow them here, and even if I could it wouldn't be the only thing I'd grow. I already have a mango, though I personally don't like mangoes much, but my everyone in my family does, it's not only personal taste that counts. In addition I don't only grow what I like, I grow what grows well here, as a plus this tree does extremely well. I think it's silly to only grow what you like. For example when your favourite tree is still in bloom or is dormant your less preferred tree could give you some fruit, something is better than nothing.