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scot47



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PostPosted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 8:06 am    Post subject: UAE is not Essex ! Reply with quote
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4865096/british-teacher-faces-arab-jail-for-dining-with-a-man.html

It is clkear that many who go to work in the UAE do not fully understand where they are going.
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veiledsentiments



Joined: 20 Feb 2003
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 3:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
As is usually the case, the problems often tend to come up when people get in the middle of a collapsing marriage... even unintentionally. Another complication was that one of the individuals was not a Westerner.

Many don't realize that the Gulf liquor license is required for not only purchasing booze, but drinking it. Public servers in hotels and clubs are supposed to check your license before serving... but they rarely do.

As with those that often ask on here whether they can bring their significant other without marriage and live together. The fact is that many get away with it, but all you need is for something like this to happen. A neighbor or mate from work or anyone can turn you in and the laws will be enforced.

VS
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Geronimo



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 3:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
No, you're right scot47,
the UAE isn't like Essex at all...
it's much more like Royal Ascot...

http://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/fashion/as-hats-go-on-parade-at-meydan-function-remains-essential

http://www.ahlanlive.com/photos/dubai-world-cup-2013-women-at-meydan-247305.html?img=13&page=1

...innit? Smile

Geronimo
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boyscout



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 2:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
You can hardly blame the victim. Let's get things in perspective. She was only having a drink. It could have happened to any of us.
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veiledsentiments



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 3:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
boyscout wrote:
You can hardly blame the victim. Let's get things in perspective. She was only having a drink. It could have happened to any of us.

One wonders if she was aware of the laws... and if she wasn't, why not? She must have been aware of his split with his wife.

My common sense would tell me not to be in his flat without other people around... in particular because he was Arab and most likely Muslim. But, I suspect that it requires a year or two or three to learn the necessary level of paranoia.

VS
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boyscout



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 3:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
veiledsentiments wrote:

One wonders if she was aware of the laws... and if she wasn't, why not? She must have been aware of his split with his wife. VS

A number of assumptions here VS.
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helenl



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 5:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The laws are pretty transparent. Enforcement is not always. However, the rule of thumb is that police WILL act on a complaint - this lady got caught not because of intent but of circumstance. Unfortunately, this won't matter to the authorities.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 6:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
boyscout wrote:
veiledsentiments wrote:

One wonders if she was aware of the laws... and if she wasn't, why not? She must have been aware of his split with his wife. VS

A number of assumptions here VS.

I notice that you are male... assuming that your screen name is accurate. Your comments reflect a lack of realization that things are VERY different for females in the Gulf.

Mature adult females had better know how to protect themselves or they can get into situations like this - ignorance of the law doesn't get us out of punishment in our home countries either.

VS
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boyscout



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 8:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
It was just your last comment VS, that puzzles me, where you stated that the woman in question must have been aware that he, the husband had recently split from his wife.

How would she or could she have known that?

Could you expand on this point a little more?

Thanks.
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abayababy



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 2:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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But, I suspect that it requires a year or two or three to learn the necessary level of paranoia
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I like this statement. So true on many levels. May I borrow it? Smile
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