Going to Dubai? Better Know the LAWS.
IMPORTANT: If you break the law of a country you are visiting, your embassy will probably not be able to help you. So know the laws and customs before you go.
By now you might be aware that a British couple in their 30s were sentenced to three months in jail and deportation because of their “public display of affection” on the beach following a champagne brunch. Well, actually the charges were drunkenness and public indecency and sex outside of marriage. The couple claims there was no sex, just kissing.
Recently, a lesbian couple was sentenced to a month in jail, followed by deportation, for sharing a kiss on the public beach in Dubai.
Three years ago, an unmarried Indian couple was sentenced to one year in prison just for hugging and kissing in the back seat of a taxi in the Emirate of Fujairah which is north of the UAE. When the taxi driver saw what they were doing, he drove them directly to the police station!
If you’re planning a trip to Dubai, remember that it is part of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The operative word here is “Arab.” It might be a popular destination right now, and very glamorous (and expensive), but it is a Muslim country and their laws are very conservative.
Just because you’re a tourist who is bringing money into the region, never lose sight of the fact that this is NOT an amusement park or a paid attraction. You are visiting another country with another culture, and you’d better learn their laws before you go there. (This applies to ALL international travel.)
Here are some of the laws.
Public displays of affection, including holding hands and kissing, are socially unacceptable and can lead to an arrest.
Prescription and over-the-counter medications are often considered illegal or a controlled substance. Keep your meds in their original containers and bring a letter from your doctor as a well as a copy of your prescription with you.
If you are caught with any illegal drugs, or have the presence of illegal drugs in a blood or urine test, or even have a trace amount of drugs on your clothing, on your body, or in your luggage, you could be charged with drug possession.
Don’t drink and drive there either. In fact, technically you are only allowed to drink alcoholic beverages at your hotel.
Do not take pictures of the locals, especially women, without permission. And notice that many government buildings don’t allow photographs. They take this very seriously.
According to the U.S. Department of State:
Americans living or traveling in the United Arab Emirates are encouraged to register with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate through the State Department’s travel registration web site and to obtain updated information on travel and security within the United Arab Emirates. Americans without Internet access may register directly with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. By registering, American citizens make it easier for the Embassy or Consulate to contact them in case of emergency.
The U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi is located at Embassies District, Plot 38, Sector W59-02, Street No. 4, P.O. Box 4009. The telephone number is (971) (2) 414-2200, and the Consular Section fax number is (971) (2) 414-2241.
The email address for American Citizens Services inquiries, including passport questions, is abudhabiacs@state.gov. The after-hours telephone number is (971) (2) 414-2500. The Embassy Internet web site is http://uae.usembassy.gov/.
The U.S. Consulate General in Dubai is located on the 21st floor of the Dubai World Trade Center, P.O. Box 9343. The telephone number is (971) (4) 311-6000 (for after-hours emergencies, contact the Embassy at (971)(2) 414-2200 for the Dubai Duty Officer, and the Consular Section fax number is (971) (4) 311-6213.
The email address for American Citizens Services inquiries, including passport questions, is dubaiwarden@state.gov. The web site for the U.S. Consulate General in Dubai is http://dubai.usconsulate.gov/.
The workweek for both the Embassy in Abu Dhabi and the Consulate General in Dubai is Sunday through Thursday.
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As Soon as they run out of oil well we all know what going to happen to UAE
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OTHMAN Reply:
March 26th, 2012 at 2:41 am
@jason, what an ignorant comment! Dubai’s Economic growth does not depend on Oil. Its dependant on innovation in many industries like trade, tourisim etc…
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What will happen to UAE?
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hahhahahaaha
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These laws should be clearly communicated prior to any tourist seeking to visit Dubai. The potential loss of income through tourism may just then change their minds on applying laws to visitors. Western countries on the whole show alot of tolerance for the culture of Muslim tourists, and this needs to be reciprocated in Dubai and the rest of the Arab world for western visitors, whom have a very ‘open’ culture.
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OTHMAN Reply:
March 26th, 2012 at 2:44 am
@Mike, smooching and fondling in public in front of our kids is not appreciated and shall never be… UAE and Dubai is diverse and is tolerant to all cultures this does not mean that it has to change its own culture and traditions… Many westerners live here and prefer our environment more than their own back in their countries…
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if you take a job down there and you have kids going to a westerner school will they have to follow the same rules
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I heard that these laws apply even to those who just change flights at the airport and not even visiting Dubai?
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I find it funny they can have all of these laws for tourists visiting their country, but when they come to the UK they expect everyone to adhere to their culture and religion. Double standards.
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Only classless rappers and hip-hop artists find this place appealing. There are so many nicer places that are less expensive. Dubai is an Arab joke on the West.
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It’s important to follow laws of other countries while visiting. If someone were to come to the US and break a law, “I didn’t know” is not a defense…. It’s different culture… if you can’t abide by their laws go somewhere else. This is a perfect example of why there is little love for the West… having an ethnocentric approach toward others beliefs…. Christians go all over the world in an attempt to change others religions and “scare” them into Christianity. I am looking to get my TESOL certification and if, in my research I don’t like what I see in one country I’ll look at another… we may be doing the same thing by expecting the world to learn English…
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i very much doubt tourism will effect dubai economy’s greatly
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these laws have been there for century’s and will remain there in fact that is why . imagine
no adultery, no drinking in public, and so on on in the U.K that would save us taxpayers so much money on nhs and so on wouldn’t it ?
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I want to know is there any registered company ‘Yoga Life Style’ in Dubai
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Well in response to “jason”, Dubai doesn’t actually have any oil. Their neighour emirate Abu Dhabi however owns about 8% of the world’s oil & gas reserves. So don’t worry about Dubai running out of oil…. lol. By the time they run out of oil/gas, they will have built up enough infrastructure and held major loans from other companies, that they will still be sitting pretty.
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you are contradicting yourself so much here. you say that the western world is tolerent of the muslim comunity but here you are showing complete intolerence of there culture and laws.
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you know we all live somewhere they have laws so if we diagree with any of them we should vote to change them otherwise we must obey the laws of the land . its in the bible …
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Funny! Those beating down on Dubai are the ones who have never been there and frankly probably haven’t done much traveling at all. My view is that if you don’t like the way a place works? Then stay home. Nobody is asking you to move or go there. End of story. At this point, I have made more money in Dubai that anywhere else, I live better, the streets are clean, I can shop at midnight without fearing for my life, it is safe, people are respectful, clean. There are plenty of places for foreigners to have fun at. Beautiful beaches. I have made tons of friends, foreign and locals and as for my fiance and I? If we want to kiss or hug, we do it at home. It hasn’t killed us, it hasn’t stopped us from having a great life and enjoying ourselves. As for the drinking? I can think of a few countries around the world that might want to apply their alcohol laws. It might save more lives. So before beating down a country, find out more about it. Otherwise you just sound….Ignorant
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drugmule Reply:
February 24th, 2012 at 7:05 am
@Travelpod, shut up you bell.
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Sam Reply:
February 24th, 2012 at 7:33 am
@Travelpod, great post. I completely agree with you.
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I like Dubai and I really wish to go there…laws are laws, nothinf could be changed because of tourists…
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no offence to Dubai’s laws but they are really stupid. For example if you want to hug a friend,or kiss your mother goodbye.
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OTHMAN Reply:
March 26th, 2012 at 2:58 am
@Apoorva, you can do that of course we also do that … you should visit because some people are giving you the wrong impression … fondling or kissing your partner on the lips for example would be banned…
hahaha you made me laugh
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I understand you adhear to the laws and try to comply but..”Holding Hands?”
and my wife was almost arrested for “eating a sweet” in Day time at the airport (Ramadan!)
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Travelpod,
Before you open a mouth that doesn’t know all of it try being a service member over there that is trying to protect those ones that are being victimized. At least in the united states when a women reports rape it’s investigated. There is it not instead the woman is automatically arrested for having sexual relations out of marriage. So before you speak learn ALL the facts.
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I have friends who live out there who say it really isn’t as bad as everybody says it is. Personally my view on it all is that what ever country you visit you must obey their laws and culture no matter what and if you don’t like it why on earth are you going there lol!?
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Personally the reason I travel is to experience new places and cultures. I am travelling to Dubai shortly. To me it is simply polite to respect other countries’ customs and rules, as any guest would. If you don’t understand that concept don’t go – there are enough of us who are respectful to keep Dubai’s economy ticking over. I am sure disrespectful tourists won’t be missed.
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dubai have very strict rules and
regulations for example no sexul contact (holdding hands,kissing, sex and the list could go on)
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These laws are shit!
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I’ve been there in dubai for more than 4 months.. My advice is “Forget dubai”.. or you will regret later.. When you look back your life u’ld have missed all the fun in your life….
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I am from Canada and yeah there are a lot of ignorant people who do not respect other cultures and that angers me but when the laws of a culture violate HUMAN RIGHTS and incarcerate individuals for displaying natural human emotions such as the love for one another, I will PROUDLY disrespect that aspect of the culture. Ethnocentric view? I call it a REASONABLE, COMPASSIONATE AND LOGICAL view. Your laws and that aspect of your culture ARE wrong.
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“In fact, technically you are only allowed to drink alcoholic beverages at your hotel.”
Not completely true. I was there last year and your also allowed to drink in clubs, bars, and restaurant that serve alcohol. If you really want to get it one with you partner just stay in a hotel for a night and do as you please
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some of these laws are really annoying to be honest they are really bad espescially the punishments
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i can’t belive this Here are some of the laws.
Public displays of affection, including holding hands and kissing, are socially unacceptable and can lead to an arrest.
how can a man fall in love then how can he get a girl if this is the rules guys will turn in to gays cause of the strict rules i have seen to many homo thugs in here cause they say i can’t get girls cause of the daum rules ok, kissing is not allowed ok why holding hands is not allowed i am 18 years old in my life i have neva went to a girl or say hi cause am scared worried if the police or cid catch me cause am saying hi to a gyal or holding hands pls try to understand that some boys are sad single cause of the rules they to worried about to get a girl guys turning gays now a days but u don’t know if there are some chaneges an rules are lil good like holding hands with a girl then it will be ok but if it like that then no guy u would see holding hands with a lady or even huging her or even going to the movies or any thing if there is no love there is no life i luv dubai very much my fav place i respect all my arab brothers an sisiters i respect the law but some rules just are funny an scary any way thats all i have to say about my thinking peace to all.
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Straight up listen if you dont like the way they do there thing here tough luck that is the reason why there is more people in the US jails than there is in the UAE jails people are calm here and your not reading in the paper everyday on how people are getting shot its all because of the laws here. its much more cleaner the place is beautiful and its only expensive for the people that dont have any money if you want more bang for your buck then stay where you are.Im a American and i love it here. Truly this place really isn’t for the poor and if your poor than you really shouldn’t be travelling in the first place.
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Travelpod,
Spot on!
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Stuart you are shit!!
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Everyone, can’t you see that Dubai is amazing, at least in Dubai they are cleaner and have more respect for other people!! Over in America we are nasty and mean to everyone!! So listen Dubai is wanting to be a city of the future, and for peace so please stop!
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gotta love Dubai =)
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i think Dubai is amazing, im here right now and all of the people are so nice!and they respect each other which is more that i can say for the other places where you go on holiday and booze and have sex on the beach!
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Look alot of you don’t realize that every country in this world will go down before dubai. We can learn a few things from them. And for the guy who said they will lose alot of money from tourists obviously doesn’t realize that if it was up to the dubai gov they wouldnt even allow tourists or there money because they def dont need it.I wish I can just make it in dubai one day it is really the best place on earth!!!
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Travelpod said it best!! I am looking forward to traveling to Dubai. If I have to follow their rules, so be it! Dubai seems to be one of the most beautiful countries i’ve seen! CAN’T WAIT!!
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Some of these laws seem beyond ridiculous. In my opinion, any law that prevents a person from doing something that doesn’t hurt anyone and doesn’t harm the environment is beyond stupid. Religion is the major cause of intolerance in my opinion. Believe in whatever god you want who cares, follow any rules you believe in, but nothing gives anyone the right to impose any beliefs on another person. Not imaginary borders we draw in the sand and not even a group of democratic people who vote that something is harmful when it obviously doesn’t hurt anyone or any thing. To think for a second that kissing or holding hands hurts anyone is so completely absurd and stupid you have to be mentally retarded or brainwashed to think otherwise. You may believe that an action may cause mental harm, but I would only consider someone causing fear something as actually being harmful. And even then if it’s accidental then the punishment shouldn’t be ridiculous. Shame, discust, etc may be unpleasent but they don’t hurt anyone. Repect each other and don’t hurt anyone ever. It’s that simple.
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And before anyone points out the obvious, there is obviously a few rare exceptions like trespassing and privacy laws but unless there is actual intential harm done from a trespass or an invasion of privacy then the offense is really not that bad in my opinion. Nothing worth jail time in my opinion. If I have to take a leak and pee on the side of your building well sure fine me 1% of my yearly income but don’t throw me the slammer! I’m not a threat to humanity! I just couldn’t hold it geesh!
And you’re right, nobody asked me to go to Dubai, but it’s my choice to consider going there, and now that I know how ridiculous their laws are there’s not a chance in hell I’ll go there just out of principal! The law could be to spend 1 minute in jail for kissing and I wouldn’t go there. Once again it’s simply beyond absurd. And again it’s not their culture or religiion I have a problem with, it’s their imposing it on me if I want to visit. So I just wont visit and simply invite them to visit me in Canada. Just don’t sneeze or blink, we chop your head off for those offenses. Why are people so stupid? I mean sure some things are complicated and hard to comprehend but holding hands. Seriously? Enjoy your land by yourself.
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Anyone ever stop to think who really is paying the Bills in Dubai and all through the Arab countries!!!
I don’t see these guys sharing their “wealth” with their poor cousins! When there is a disaster somewhere in the world, I don’t see the Arabs lending a helping hand! What are hey going to do when the oil runs dry, what good will their trillions do them then?
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But of course everyone has to respect them wearing their stinky head rags everywhere and cry racism when they don’t get what they want. islam is not a fucking race, fortunately. Who the hell wants to go to a crap arab country anyway, as if there aren’t way more beautiful places. By the way, is deodorant also illegal in your country? If it’s not, do yourselves and the rest of the actual civilized world a favor and order in bulk.
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promises us weeekly Reply:
February 26th, 2012 at 2:49 pm
@Dan, really? you probably stink like shit they have the best everything,i dont think youu even been there fataass cracker!
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Western culture is like an early mans culture. It is foolishness in the disguise of openens where people just for exploiting others take shelter of these nonsense words like openess.
Actually what is done in UAE is right and is a symbol of cultured civilization whereas so called western openess is Animalistic and uncultured.
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Makha Reply:
January 21st, 2012 at 7:17 pm
@Nipun Anand,
Spoken like a true indoctrinated fool. I’ll take an animalistic and free society over what you consider “right”. Any country adhering to religious laws are not free people because it means one must either a) be of the chosen religion, or b) adhere to the rules of it. How is either a choice? Wow, it’s amazing how slaves are so protective over their restraints.
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all comments here are all true its very hard to stay here in dubai…you should have to follow all the rules or else u getth e worst thing that u regrets all of ur life..just be careful and always pray to God…
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well, i’ve lived in dubai for more than 2 years now and i just read so many exagerating comments… first of all, i always kiss my friends (on the cheek) and hold hands with my boyfriend when i walk anywhere in dubai. of course we don’t kiss passionately in public places as we respect the local culture. secondly, all the clubs, lounges, and most of the bars and restaurants do serve alcohol.. it is true though that most of these places are located in hotels but there is soooo much choice. And unlike most comments i heard about dressing rules before coming to dubai, people here (mainly expatriats of course) wear the same clothes as in any western country (including mini-skirts).
there are also some negative things but trust me, you can live a very normal life in dubai. and it is indeed a very safe country.
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hii can i take over 2 pets to dubai or no? because my sister has a puppy but i have to can we take all of them someone please tell me or we will have to sell our dog
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I know this might sound like a stupid question but we are planning a family trip to Dubai in November and just wanted to know the laws about holding your childrens hand or does the law just apply to the other sex. Also I have a friend that has just returned and she said there are alot of rules and regulations on how the woman has to be covered at all times and not to be walking around with a bikini top on. Can someone please give me answers. Thanks
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I almost got arrested in Dubai because I was on the beach wearing denim pants and a long sleeve T-shirt. I had just arrived from fucking Münich and didn’t have time to change on the Hotel since my friends were desperate to go out.
Respect the law? Sure, but if laws are fucking stupid why should people be tolerant? In the west we tolerate their bullshit all the time, shit, just take a look at the sorry state of affairs in the UK.
If they really want to turn it into a very succesful tourist destination in the future, they’d better be more lax in some of their stupid laws.
And yes, Islam is a stupid religio, much more than Christianity, and that’s saying something.
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“Western culture is like an early mans culture. It is foolishness in the disguise of openens where people just for exploiting others take shelter of these nonsense words like openess.”
This “early mans” culture gave you the computer and the internet connection you used o write that. What has your medieval, moon devil worshipping culture, given to the modern world?
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i think dubai has right rules as guyz dont respect girls…love is not sex,holding hands and kissing in the public? If u want to do all these things get married legally and do everything when your at home,why public…stupid to commit sins illegally also in public.,behave yourselves and respect everybody and everything!!
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TBH, if Dubai were to allow people kissing and drinking in public, it would end up being like the UK. People practically having sex in their cars, public bathrooms, shops etc. and not to mention the idiots running around intoxicated out of their skulls looking to ruin other peoples nights. The reason why the laws are strict is so that it can remain as clean and normal as possible and not ruin its beauty. I lived in Oman my whole life and moved to Scotland and all I can say is, I wish the UK were as caring about its image as other countries were.
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Alba Reply:
April 13th, 2012 at 9:59 am
@Omar Al-Zidjali,You know where to go to if you are not happy with the freedom that the UK provides !!
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Omar Al-Zidjali..people like you are real hypocrites…kissing and drinking in public is not going to leave you like UK. Though you always dream about sleeping with the european beauties..atleast in other countries people are able to do what they want to..and the law is eaqual for all like muslims who impose their thoughts on others are they consider everyone as their slaves…u seems to be scared by the way UK has grown..just wait for the oil wells to end then we will see what you people are going to do…
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Alba Reply:
April 13th, 2012 at 10:04 am
@Ateek, Well said !!
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i have lived in dubai all my life, im from there ,, everyone that is talking shit about it is wrong it is one of the best places in the world, their laws is perfect, its a muslim country they aren’t going to allow kissing and having sex in public n everything that has to do with that, they have respect for people so who ever doesn’t like it just stop thinking about Dubai then.. for whoever is saying that they should let the people kiss and have sex in public is wrong.. imagine your sister is kissing a guy in public and everyone is watching how would you feel?
think again before saying anything about Dubai its an amazing place to be at..
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@ateek..
ateek you have no rights to say anything about muslims ,no we don’t think anyone is our slaves you only think that, who do you think you are..? what do you mean when we lose all our oil? we have more than 8% of oil in the world, so until we’re out its in a really long time and till now we are much better than the UK, why would anyone be scared of the UK? its nothing ..
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The UAE without sheikh Zayed is nothing. It’s like a plant that is giving its last shades of green. May God help the leaders of the UAE to see that deporting someone from God’s land is a disgrace in my mind. I was born in AbuDhabi and lived there for 30 years but coz of a snitch I got 4yrs and deportation under my arm like a gift just coz they dont want me to apply for a UAE passport! I dont want the passport, I know no other country but the UAE and for 2 years now im homeless and dont know where to go and what to do coz I have no friends except there. I love the country but the public prosecutor has all the say, not me not u not the lawyer not even the judge. Thats not fair, were is the law? Sheikhs children never get arrested and the law doesnt apply to them in their country only to expats. They consider marijuana a drug and needs 4 years of rehab, how stupid. The US is legalizing it for its medicinal uses and there they think its like heroin. Oh and by the way if u use heroin u only get 1 year in jail instead of 4 years like for marijuana. So in Dubai take heroin not weed ok guys!coz 2 days after u only get a chemical that grants u 1 year in the lock up. I go crazy thinking of it all again I just wanna get on with my new life. One day Dubai will be empty coz of all the people they kicked out of there for no legitimate reason. Now ghosts live in the stranded buildings on sheikh Zayed road. This is what happens when u give someone a toy he cant play with.
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Cant wait to go to DUBAI UAE
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i am fliying to dubai on friday i have not seen my daughter for 30 years am i allowed to hug her at the airport
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Dubai law didn’t cause the locals ,law give the freedom to all locals and they make nuisance to external peoples,law for external not internal
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Recession is man made stage, now Dubai has no recession ,Dubai goes to big growth in the world.Construction bussiness are now well in dubai and investors now investing dubai market,because dubai is the safe investment place in world.
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My advice is just dont go there its never worth the worry
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DJ on: Interesting comment, although to deem all Westerners as Christians is totally false. The bottom line is, when Arabs visit the UK their cultural needs are given far more consideration than if we visit their countries. So I hardly think the Westerner as the bad guy here. People should abide by laws but they shouldn’t have to alter their religious beliefs (if they have any beliefs at all) just to go on holiday.
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Rashed on: if my sister kissed a guy and was holding hands in public I wouldn’t care. Nothing wrong with showing love. Stop being such a prude & losen up!
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Seriously guys there’s a huge difference between holding hands and having a little kiss in public than having full on sex. Stop being so silly. Don’t take life so seriously, you won’t get out alive
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What I find interesting is that, when Western women visit these countries they are expect to ‘respet their views on how they should dress’ and so, have to cover up more, even if it means they are boiling hot. Whereas when Muslim visit the UK, we don’t force them to show their faces and wear clothes that ‘we’ we. I’m all for respectiing different ultures rules as long as they respect ours…which they don’t.
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P.S. Excuse the typos, my keyboard is sticking and yes, I’m sure the typo police will pick up on it
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I’m going to Dubai for the first time next week. I have to say I don’t agree with some of their laws, but I have no right to judge. I intend to obey their laws, even though I might not be happy about. I can’t imagine not being to hold my husbands hand in public.
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im a westener and i am really embarrased to be one after seeing how well they live here in Dubai, they have respect for one another, the place is clean and safe, they are tolerant just not for idiots who show no respect, as for the other comment about them not sharing their wealth, u nubmnuts are an idiot
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Makha Reply:
January 21st, 2012 at 7:25 pm
@eddie,
You must be from Texas. lol
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Hello everyone, I have read the comments from everyone and I agree and disagree with some but the beauty is we have the right to both. For the military person who made a validate point regarding women who have been raped being. For the business person who has made money in Dubai and is very pleased. For thiaw who were happy to visit or voice an opinion and those who have a negative one. I have done research on the country and I am a Black American who will be moving there by choice. The laws do not bother me why because I want to respect the culture and religion of the country. I know this will make a lot of people upset but I have had enough of living in the U.S. Why do I say that because
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im from south africa and leaving for dubai soon.is there any advice another south african can give?
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juan Reply:
January 17th, 2012 at 9:43 pm
@rob, can you tell us about your experience when you return from your trip?
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I have just returned from a holiday to Europe in which I had a transit in Dubai. We got off the plane and the airline staff we ushering us off to our next flight which was due to leave in 45mins. Our carry on bags we scanned and my mother had purchased some alcohol from Madrid, but they wouldn’t let us take it because it wasn’t sealed. We tried to show the security officers the European sticker on the lid of the bottle, but then they change their story and said, no the box wasn’t sealed and we couldn’t take it. My mother disputed this and refused to accept it. The security officer then became abusive toward her and was shoving her toward the escalator to move us on. When she refused he demanded her passport and started pulling at her handbag. She tried to find the police office but as we got upstairs to the main terminal, he again grabbed her bag and threw her to the floor, took her passport out and started walking away. In the middle of a crowded terminal!!!! Obviously, we started chasin him and he flatly refused to give it back and kept walking. Eventually, we arrived at the police area and they told her to sign a document all in Arabic, and the refused to give her a copy. He kept explaining it is a warning so that next time we go back, she will not have a second chance. After much disputing, she signed the paperwork, and we were put on our flight. After we collected our baggage when we landed we noticed the lock was missing from her suitcase. When we opened it at customs, all our holiday cash had been taken, her underwear torn up and an envelope, unopened with my brothers wallet (which he accidentally left behind in Madrid) was opened and his credit cards and license were gone! I will never ever go back to that disgusting, filthy country and I feel incredibly sorry for anyone who thinks that it is a fantastic place. Anyone who has the ordasity to treat anyone in that manner should be locked away!
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Rico love Reply:
January 21st, 2012 at 7:23 pm
@Bubzles, cool story bro, lol no offense but your mom sounds like a b1tch and she deserved it, have you never been to a foreign country? Don’t argue with police! Moron
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Taps Reply:
March 2nd, 2012 at 11:58 pm
@Bubzles, Hahaha at lease you got what you deserved…why would you act like that with ALCOHOL in your possession?…suspicious!!…Next time don’t just think about yourself but rather about the place you’re in.
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Going to jail in Dubai is better than living free in a sh1thole like the UK. #Fact
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so. i’m a girl that live in Dubai and what can i say. i’m Portuguese, and i’m happy here. i do not drink because i don’t like it. i do respect the rules.
What i love about Dubai i love to go to the beach and let my mac pro in the chair and go to a swim and not worry if someone going to steal it. go out at night to club and not worry about robbery or murders. i do use a bikini to the beach, to the day by day i use outfit that cover knees, elbows and shoulders is not a big deal, but i see alot of girl that just use what ever they want.
in my country i have law that i don’t understand, the same of EUA.
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You people saying Dubai has double standards etc need to just wake up from your ignorant bliss. The fact is it is one of the safest places on earth, the people there actually have respect for one another…and their culture. Unlike some people who think that their indecent ways are the way to go for the whole end to spiral into utter uselessness!
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I am going to Dubai for 3 days in July as the start of my boyfriend and Is travels. I have heard that they do not allow unmarried couples to share hotel rooms ? is this correct or a rumer ?
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I’m planning to go to Dubai and open a small shop where I can sell Apple company’s products, such as: Iphone, Ipad, Ipod, Macbook Pro, Macbook air, etc.
my email address is zeescott4@gmail.com will you please let me know how and where am I gonna start my business, because I’ve never been abroad and don’t know how to start business while I’m having all products of quality and value, plz help me with it, waiting for your reply either to my email or inside this webpage.
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juan Reply:
March 29th, 2012 at 12:50 pm
@Scott, there is exactly the information you need in the money saving travel books page in this website (use navigation bar above). Check under “living and relocating abroad” and click the book title “Start a business in Dubai” link. Good insights on how to do it. You cannot afford trying your business without it
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