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BlackburnRovers

Crudeboy, don't flatter yourself that you resemble a local - that's to say that Indians and Pakistanis look Arab - and then that would also go in reverse - Arabs look like Indians and Pakistanis. Quite a few years ago the locals wanted to make it illegal for non-locals to wear dishdasha because Ind...

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I will be very interested in seeing if Sharjah actually does execute an American, as I doubt they will.

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There was chaos at Global vilage last night. It rained very heaviliy for around 20 minutes, and once it ended, the whole area was evacuated. You can imagine the situation when there are 2 major exits and roughly 10,000 cars trying to leave the place all at once! There was 6 inches of water at a numb...

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UAE on alert for Israeli dual citizens Hassan Hassan Last Updated: March 01. 2010 1:14PM UAE / March 1. 2010 9:14AM GMT ABU DHABI // People travelling to the UAE who are suspected of having Israeli citizenship will not be allowed to enter the country regardless of what passport they hold, the Dubai ...

BlackburnRovers

Now many of the problems are issues you would face in other GCC cities as well.

However schooling is one issue that is probably very bad in Dubai compared to elsewhere.

Also racism in Dubai is less than in some neighbouring places

BlackburnRovers

I have been here 27 years and i am definitely not as negative as Robby nor am I blindly optimistic as Sage/Arnie. At the end of the day, its all up to priorities. If drinking every week and driving fast cars is all that matters, then yes, one will find Dubai great. In fact, some people will sacrific...

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Dubai has given many many honest hard working people the opportunity to make something of their lives, is it any wonder they wont join in with you and others in constantly Dubai Bashing. There is a 3rd option other than Constant Dubai bashing and being a blind cheerleader for Dubai. It is called be...

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Dude! Jebel Hafeet is in Alain which is 170 km from AUH. And alain is closer to dubai than abu dhabi to dxb. At best if you leave downtown AUH at 4pm on a weekday, it will take you 1h 50 minutes to reach Al Nahda. I have reached it in 1h 25m but thats after 10pm. Also which part of AUh is ur work? I...

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To face the most dangerous drive in DXB-AUH, try returning from Dubai at 10pm on a Saturday. 80% of the drivers are trying to go home in time to have a proper sleep before work on Sunday, and they are mostly AUH residents returning from Dubai/Northern Emirates. You will see plenty of cases of 4 cars...

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AUH Downtown to Garhoud Bridge is 150 km, Jebel Hafeet to downtown Sharjah is 150km as well. On top of that there are very few traffic lights in Alain, so you can leave the city easily, whereas getting out of downtown AUH takes quite a bit fo time due to the numerous traffic lights.

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If the UAE justice system had its way Sheikh Issa would never have been taken to court in the first place. They did make fools of themselves trying to dismiss it, but at the end of the day, the guy was stealing money from Sheikh Issa and if he did not raise the case against Sheikh Issa, he would cu...

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The police will only raise a case on the victims request. The victim was probably pushed into it by people like you, but he still had the power to drop the charges at any time. In this case the he was found guilty of supplying drugs to Sheik Issa, which I beleive carries a jail sentence . Thank you...

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Found these gems on Gulfnews, and it shows that plenty of people out there (unless they are being sarcastic), love conservative places. Look at the lady from Guam, she wants to move to the Middle East because of the wonderful values practised! I completely agree that certain sites on the internet sh...

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Well, it would be surprising if it was between 2 unmarried adults. Given that one and possibly both were married, I dont see anything wrong in punishing them.

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I dont know about tailgating ambulances; but there is one category of drivers who dont hesitate to blatantly jump red lights; some locals and some Arab expats. The signal turns red, and then a flat 3 seconds later they jump it, even honking at cars going through their green signal. I have seen it th...

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I dont know about tailgating ambulances; but there is one category of drivers who dont hesitate to blatantly jump red lights; some locals and some Arab expats. The signal turns red, and then a flat 3 seconds later they jump it, even honking at cars going through their green signal. I have seen it t...

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Who are you referring to when you say 1 billion ?!

BlackburnRovers

Calling an entire nation (a nation which I personally dont like) sub-human is probably among the most racist things I have seen in DF.
And its not right also; I have this feeling the said country's crime/population is much more favorable than people of some other countries in Dubai

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The punishment for premeditated murder in the UAE (and many other countries of the world) is death, so where is the problem, it actually matters not where they came from it is the crime that is being punished. . That explains why 3 people got 1 year in jail for murdering their driver and then burni...

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Isnt it a bit late for April Fools ?

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You know, Dubai has every right to b conservative if it so wants. What is distressing is how the ruling was applied: 1) The accuser was not required to come to court 2) Witnesses who would have testified the defendent was not guilty were not allowed to testify. So if i dont like someone, all I have ...

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But you also have to keep something else in mind. Many of the cops on the beat who are dispatched to the scene are not Emiratis themselves. When an Emirati person is involved at the scene, they tend to appease the Emirati person for fear that Emarati person might complain about them to headquarters...

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It is really rich when the pot calls the kettle black Erm so lets assume that Herve is a fraud. Does that absolve Dubai developers of fraud as well? Why do we always have to point out 10 other frauds/murder/ills in response to a case in Dubai ? Many Dubai investors have been shafted by laws and imp...

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This reply is so ridiculous, their may be thousands of couples in Dubai who are living together without being married, that however does not make it legal under the laws here. Of course it is possible to carry on for years like that, however it simply takes one minor incident and you end up in pris...

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BBQ Delights, next to LemonGrass has the best value Indian/Pak buffet in Dubai, with not to mention,the best grill items, (50 dhs).

Agree that LemonGrass is great, I love the stir fried beef with garlic, as well as the Som Tam salad !
Fo some reason, the red/green curries weren't that good

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I. Indian palace in Ibn battuta and now Festival city is good. There Aloo paratha's rock. The Bin Battuta branch is horrible; its set out like a food court and doesnt feel like an Indian restaurant. Havent tried the Festival outlet but the Garhoud branch is quite good, has their "Bangle corner...

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you are lucky u arent in Qatar, the fine there is a few thousand riyals (same as dhs) + impounding

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Good news

What hotel was it ? They deserve praise as well.

And yes, technically they did something illegal by using Skype

BlackburnRovers

Be happy that incidents like the one in Kuwait yesterday didnt occur. the Gulf is still a very conservative place, and many people tend to believe it important to project a conservative image (regardless of the immorality that may occur in private) (Note: the authorities approved the event but that ...

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No true. Well not in the case of Abu Dhabi Police I myself have witnessed AD coppers pull over a Range Rover AD number XXX and Dubai G 55 number M XY. The Range was chased at high speed and pulled over. Dubai Cop dont do chases because of public safety but in some cases have been seen doing so. The...

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Re: 80 Lashes, Fine and Deportation for Drinking at Home!!!!!!

Re: another one on the run

Re: UAE Rains - 27 Feb 2010

Re: Did you watch it ?

Re: Working in Dubai Disadvantages

Re: Working in Dubai Disadvantages

Re: Working in Dubai Disadvantages

Re: From Shj - AUH, How Much Time Will It Take?

Re: idiots on the road

Re: From Shj - AUH, How Much Time Will It Take?

Re: Herve peddling his book down under

Re: Herve peddling his book down under

Re: A Kiss, Just a Kiss......

Re: Not just kissing, texting could get you jailed and deported.

Re: Dumb dumb dumb local drivers!

Re: Dumb dumb dumb local drivers!

Re: UAE court sentences 17 Indians to death

Re: UAE court sentences 17 Indians to death

Re: UAE court sentences 17 Indians to death

Re: Breaking News!!!! Jose Mourinho Resigns As Coach Of Inter To

Re: Update on the British Couple Jailed for Kissing!!!

Re: Update on the British Couple Jailed for Kissing!!!

Re: Dubai’s $330 Billion Deferred Buildings Impose Fees

Re: This has been covered before but here goes...

Re: Restaurants ~

Re: Restaurants ~

Re: over running a red light

Re: Stranded Couple Take Wedding Vows Online At DXB!!!

Re: Sharjah police conduct door to door hunt for unwed coupl

Re: Madness On Sheikh Zayed Road

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