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I think you still have to have the blood test, but I'm sure they'll be understanding about the x-ray, they're just checking your chest is clear on infections that's all.

The things they're looking for in the blood test is HIV/AIDS, Herpatitis and drug screening.

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Personally better to always usem USD, the exchange rate is always 3.65 Dhs to the Dollar.

Some of the shops get a little flustered if you're using dollars, always better to use the currency of the country you're staying in. In this case Dirhams.

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15K is a pretty good salary. But you'll have to bare in mind that many sales positions here in all industries are taken up by Indians, Pakistanis or Aisian, who work for very little money.

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You can also get Toni & Guy products at Lifestyle outlets - Mall of the Emirates!

Just don't bother getting your hair cut at T&G, totally overated.

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Oh! :shock: are they like italians? do u have topless or nude beaches? it's popular in Europe, what about UAE? Mila ----------- site for singles http://www.mosaicluv.com Worse than Italians... Think of it... Mail laborers from India or Pakistan not used to seeing halk naked white girls in their cou...

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Hey,

Instead of locking all the hot topics, for getting well a bit hot, can't we just move them to Fightclub?

Just a thought.

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Cool winds? Man the wind is soooo warm, it's horrid! There's a very good reason why many people disappear for 8 weeks during the summer. Oh the thing I really hate, although it's hot outside, resturaunts seem to have this annoying habit of blasting the AC, so you need a jumper just to sit inside! It...

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It's all that haggis - blurgh!

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Yadda yadda yadda - whatever Liban!

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Without supplied accomodation, not really I think you would struggle alot. Bearing in mind even studio flats costs a bomb. Even sharing could cost you around 2,000Dhs a month.

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That's the first thing that came to my mind, that it's not the passengers that smell, but the drivers.

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That's the one, I couldn't remember what it was actually for. Yeah but if you're pregnant you can't do x-rays, so I guess they'll have to forgo it until after the birth, there must be some sort of leeway for this.

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Ai! It happens all the time here, no big deal. Another guy put a similar ad and requested everyone to declare their religion, there's no difference, and he didn't get flamed - hhhmmmm.

Anyway those Golden Sand apartments are massive.

Good luck Grace.

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It could also be the pole throwing - what the heck is that all about?

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Er that'll be Eitsalat, but sadly we don't have a choice! Oh and before someone mentions the NEW phone company - NEW my B*tt! Did you know it's going to be half owned by Dubai Holdings and half owned by the Government? So no it's still not an independent company and it's still a monopoly, because bo...

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Well HP, I'm sorry but I found the protesters dressed as suicide bombers in London damn offensive! And the things they had written on placards were inciting violence and hatred. And did any of these people get arrest for disturbing the peace or for incitement? Hell NO! Please don't lump Nazi support...

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No it's not! You have to apply for the International driving licence. If you've learnt to drive in the UAE you cannot use that licence in the UK as you drive on opposite sides of the road and the standard of driving is nowhere near the UK standard. If you hold a UK driving licence, you can just exch...

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This should be in the Expat Help Forum, but never mind. Yes I did! It's pretty easy to do, I brought mine over with Emirates and they were very helpful. A few things to remember: You must obtain an export licence from the country you're leaving and an import licence from the UAE Ministry. Animals mu...

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I never said that! I said I'm agnostic, which means I sit on the fence until someone can prove either way whether god exists or not.

I'm more of a spiritual person, than a religious one. You can certainly believe in god and not belong to any religion.

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HP, once again you miss the point. No it's not acceptable to kill innocent people, just because you're pissed off! No-one should ever condone the killing of innocents. And stop yapping on about Iraq, it's irrelevent. Plus you didn't see Americans openly murdering Muslims on the streets after 9/11 di...

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Well now Poland and New Zealand have published them too. Are they going to take on the entire world? The whole thing is ridiculous! Liban, there are ways and means of dealing with things, and violence is never a solution and it's a childish argument to say but he never did this, but he's done that -...

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But there in lies your catch 22! Muslims must also show restraint and deal with it in a more befitting manner.

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But that's the thing! Sometimes you have to turn the other cheek and ignore it! Otherwise it'll just go on and on. It takes a greater man to ignore jibes and insults than a reactionary one. Don't you see they're just winding everyone up.

Sometimes the better thing to do is to just walk away.

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It's a saying Liban - wow take a chill pill! The way I look at it, religion is a pain and only causes problems, look at what's going on now. I'm not getting into this argument, I'm entitled to believe what ever I want or not as the case maybe, just as you all are. You've twisted what I said totally.

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Kanelli,

I agree with that, they need to stop it now, it is beyond a joke and just making things worse.

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Arnie, Ok they changed it then. Although, I'm sitting here with the International Driving Licence in my hand and the UK is listed as one of the countries that accepts it. I had to use it for my trip to Mauritius last year as they do not accept the UAE driving licence. Virtually every European countr...

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That's a really messy way to do it and really not worth the effort. Better off to rent a car until your visa is sorted. I'll assume you'll be taking a car loan to buy your car, in which case you require salary certificates from your company to secure the loan and in many cases you must show them 3 m...

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Yshimy, do you have a letter from your previous insurer saying that you have 7 years previous (without accident I hope) insurance? This often helps. Try Sun Insurance brokers, they're very good and deal with loads of different companies to find good rates, plus you get free breakdown and stuff like ...

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Dude, there are so many DJs already in Dubai, plus hardly any of them just DJ for a living as clubs and bars have to sponsor them or get a licence for each one, so they are normally under sponsorsip from another employer. You can't look for those sort of jobs from out of town, you need to get here, ...

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Oh geez, this topic - AGAIN! Body piercing is illegal in the UAE, if you decide to go to someone doing this in Dubai you take risking your health in your hands! No where is regulated, the cleanliness and sterile environment and equipment cannot be guaranteed. If you absolutely HAVE to do it here, th...

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