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Even if the government is happy to have these kinds of laws they hardly want them splashed over the front pages worldwide. Bad for tourism. What kind of laws? I think it's quite reasonable to have laws that forbid having s ex on the beach (or behaving indecently) in public in broad daylight, and ab...

It is down to education. People should be aware of the local cultural situation. That's so patronising to the UAE. It is culturally unacceptable to behave as they were reported to have done, in every country I've ever been to. People should be aware of what is common sense. Similarly, a muslim woul...

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So is this topic about the couple getting drunk and then behaving indecently in public? Or about the conservative laws in the UAE to do with living together, sharing a car with a person of the opposite s ex, how to dress, unmarried couples sharing hotel rooms, drinking alcohol in public, drinking wi...

Captain Australia wrote:BTW: $600 fine. Wonder what he would get over here?

He would have to marry the pasta jar

There's an easyhotel under construction near the post office. But I don't know how close to being finished it is, or when you want a hotel for. Holiday Inn Express just opened one in Jumeirah off Sheikh Zayed Rd which may be a bit far away, Ibis Trade Center is closer.

You mean like souq.com or uaemall.com?

Food the same.
Dubai apartments cheaper from what I hear, and there's more availability.

I'm not a nurse but I would guess unless you get into one of the more expensive private hospitals (American, Welcare, City), then conditions are not going to be as good as in Oz. There's a large supply of Filipino nurses that work for low wages relative to western countries.

Silicon Oasis is closer to DAC than Int. City, but more expensive. UK licence conversion should be straightforward. You can drive rental car with UK licence while on visit visa. Once you get residence visa you must have UAE licence to drive. More here UAE change driving licence .

Doesn't an employment visa just expire after a month or two if not used? I'm assuming the OP is talking about an employment entry visa / permit, not a work permit that's applied for after entering the UAE.

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Aren't double posts a no-no ?

If you're coming to Dubai for a visit, ask at airline or travel agent for a tourist visa. Or if you have a relative here, they can sponsor you for a visit visa (but the rules are stricter now).

You and seller need to go to police traffic department and transfer ownership. Cost for you should be about 500 dhs but bring 1000 dhs just in case I'm wrong. Insured up to August 2009? Did you do that? If not, then double check, it may not be insured for you as new owner. More here ... Dubai car re...

bedro wrote:Why German p<3n?

It's the best sort - you can't see a knackwurst and a stolen Madonna mit der bik poobbies anywhere else.

arniegang wrote:Also nurses are on the driving licence ban list.

Only in Sharjah now. A clarification was in the news the next day.

Ah, ok. Good to know, thanks.

rudeboy wrote:There have been millions of anti-islam articles which have been cut and pasted here.

I don't think so - today DF says...

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A multiple re-entry visa for where? GCC expat residents can get a 30 day visit visa for AED 100 dhs on arrival in the UAE according to the DNRD website, but only certain designations (which I think means it depends on job title but I can't find any official clarification of that). You need to show y...

Dubai Knight wrote:Textural Intercourse is extremely rewarding and has some advantages:

Especially when phone is set to "vibrate" ...

I need some cheap accommodation in a place which comes in closer to Dubai internet city and UOWD.. How cheap? There's not much around that area that's cheap. Share a villa in Sufouh, Umm Suqueim, or Jumeirah costs 5k-8k per month for a room. Share an apartment in Barsha or Dubai Marina for 3k-6k fo...

Electro wrote:1k / month is the max i am expecting... I know this will make you think that am finding a gold particle on sea shore but still, is there a chance that i find a place to live with this kind of budget?

Not near the university.

Does anyone know where lower paid workers are staying and in what conditions? Mostly either in staff accommodation, probably sharing rooms, 2-200 employees per room, or shared rooms in apartments in Deira, Al Ghusais, Al Quoz, Karama, or villas in Rashidiya (if they haven't been thrown out yet). Yo...

compevo wrote:Are there any other ISPs? If not hopefully some competitors will start up.

Du, but the blocking policy is decided by the telecom regulator, not the ISP providers.

It's a good enough area to live with a large number of 7 floor buildings. Apartments all look much the same and are fairly plain but are reasonably spacious and of a good standard. Area is off Sheikh Zayed Road near Internet City. You could do worse and would struggle to do much better. Here's more ...

Better Homes are a reputable company and have short term lets. Emaar have serviced apartments in Dubai Marina (I forget the name of them though), and although might be expensive, should be safe to deal with for a booking. Asteco and Landmark are two other property companies I know of which I would f...

You'll probably pay a fine of a couple hundred dirhams when you register car again. It doesn't seem to matter how late you are - I was 3 months late once and still paid less than 200 dhs. Don't let insurance expire though.

No such thing as an unbiased opinion :). Dubai Repton School is in Al Nahda. Nearby is Academic City with Dubai English Speaking School (which has a good reputation). Areas with schools a bit further away are Mirdiff, Rashidiya, Dubai Festival City, Al Warqa but then you're starting to get into traf...

Well, I didn't say they were cheap . I don't know what they charge for short term lets but I'd guess most furnished 1 bdrms of a high standard would be around 15k-20k per month, and 2 bdrms maybe 20k-25k.

Metro will start by September 2009. Catch taxis the first week or two then consider rental. Dubai is difficult to navigate and traffic jams slow you down.