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I'm absolutely disgusted at reading this!! This kind of thing really tarnishes the image of Dubai - I feel terrible for the girl involved and angry at the inadequecy of a 2 year sentence!! :evil: Yea, its like they're saying, sure go ahead and gang rape, all you'll do is a measly two years.. if you...

XRW-147 wrote:How are rapists treated by fellow in-mates here? Do they themselves get raped and abused like they do in American prisons?

Not sure about locals but expats would probably be abused badly in prison...

Wow, that was a very well written article and I agree with most of what he says. Surprised they published that in the paper though. Buyer beware!

uaesaint this thread does involve many issues which include racism, s3xism, and also different cultural prespective on issues. But your reaction was definitely not cool, just telling people to go home and all that is so out of fashion (its not the 90s anymore ;) ... Trust alot of expats have made D...

Ok, I am sure many people have this question. It is just becoming really bad in Dubai. Jaywalking. Those people that just dart across the road sudddenly in the middle of nowhere. Now god forbid if you cant avoid them and hit them, who's fault is it? Assuming you were not speeding and/or under the in...

Hi Jag, good to see you back, you seemed to have disappeared for awhile. Specific to this topic my understanding that you as the driver are at fault if god forbid you hit someone. Even if the person is crossing 8 lanes for SZR. Yep, got crazy busy with work and travelling! Anyways, that really is u...

estores wrote:Hello, can I start a company in Dubai online in a legal way if I m dont live there?
it will be an e-commerce company.
thank you

M G
http://lebanon.en101.com
http://www.yalladomains.com

Am afraid not, you cannot.

that really is unfair and scary! They really should review their laws! How you can penalize a safe driver with imprisonment and fines for someone who puts lives in danger by crossing roads, is really beyond me. In fact, it should be the jaywalker that is fined and imprisoned, not the driver! Unbeli...

that really is unfair and scary! They really should review their laws! How you can penalize a safe driver with imprisonment and fines for someone who puts lives in danger by crossing roads, is really beyond me. In fact, it should be the jaywalker that is fined and imprisoned, not the driver! Unbeli...

Acer has my vote

Before I finally take the plunge and invest in a Garden Villa on the Palm can anyone tell me if the rumours of problems there are true.EG Houses Cracking;Traffic;General build problems etc etc etc.Why wouldnt they let me see the villa before i buy? I may sound naive but any help at all would be muc...

It's almost two years now since I applied via online @ "JobsinDubai.com" and no response. Also, I applied directly to some companies in Dubai and some of them replied to my email but no luck. I don't know what is the advantage of coming in to Dubai and stay for a couple of weeks and apply for a job...

I am sure this questions has been asked many times before, but I tried searching and couldn't find what I was looking for: where is this magical place in Ajman where you can buy booze without a special license? (I think it's called ' hol in the wall' or something) Is there any place in Dubai where ...

Was down Marina Walk the other nite chilling with my iced coffee and shisha by the fountains ( as you do) , and got chatting to a really nice Palastinian guy. Anyways to cut a long story short he had his Sony laptop with him, and he said there is WiFi access available and therefore you get FREE int...

Just got the news straight from a top local friend.. the real estate market here is starting to crash.. shares are sliding like mad, and the main Saudi and Kuwaiti investors are now pulling out of here (mass selling) and diverting funds back to their home country real estate projects. So seems like ...

hello all just came back from hong kong...wish i had made it for the forum meet...i am sure there will be a next time judging from the responses...quick question...while i was in hk...missed doing the "junk"boat or yacht party thingy...does anyone in here know of any boat companies that do affordab...

thanks jag.. checked it out...looks great...i am sure you're speaking from 1st hand experiance...would you recommend any of the following cruises offered? cheers me Hey, yep have been on two of their cruises, the Dinner Cruise and the afternoon sundowner cruise. The dinner cruises are nice and have...

kanelli wrote:I think you need to be married before arriving here so that you won't face any problems.

I agree, better you get married in the UK.

Killed By Reckless Arrogance Wednesday, 22 March 2006 A young widow spoke of her grief last night after her husband of just four months was killed by a speeding motorist as he changed a tyre on the hard shoulder. Fighting back tears, Rita Sequeira, 23, told how her husband rang her just minutes befo...

Link to site: http://www.7days.ae/local-news/killed-b ... gance.html

yet again we are blaming locals for everything!!! Hmmm...lets see.today the papers are reporting about a man killed on Shk Rashid Road by a drunk driver...............oops and the nationality was bulgarian!!Shockarama!! I dont see Choco and her army ranting and raving about Bulgarians!! Oh and the ...

bschmidt wrote:without comment...

http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Police_a ... 27850.html


I think soon I will start not liking this place any more...

Ben

Dude, I agree. Its sad. No respect for elders here. And when the cops dont care and enforce law, then who will???

From Forbes.com Immigration: Global Economies' Crack Cocaine David A. Andelman, 03.27.06, 1:40 PM ET New York - There was rioting and strikes by construction workers in Dubai last week, which ordinarily wouldn't raise much of a blip on the global radar screen, except for what some of the workers wer...

Thanks for this. It started at the top some years ago, with senior level moving back to India....then the middle levels. I have heard in many circles the same complaint that its getting more and more difficult to find sub-continent executives at even triple the pays offered 3-4 years ago. Inflation...

http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Traffic_ ... 28914.html

Sick, scary, and sad! What is this place coming to??

Man that is brutal and really is an insight of how bad a life these poor guys have. You know though, Dubai should be like most places including our home, The driver should not be automatically convicted because really sometimes it isn't the drivers fault, investigations should be done before assign...

Hey all, Just wondering, what do you all have to cover you in the event of an emergency, such as (god forbid) you are involved in a bad car accident, or a nasty fall, or something accidentally and need emergency surgery and hospitalization. Does your insurance foot the bills in this case? Can anyone...

Sadly not everyone has a Government Health car, I was never given mine! I have private health insurance with GoodHealth, they're validated by a UK company and it's pretty reasonable on cost and covers alot of things apart from dental. But the thing I like about it, is that it's a global cover, so I...

Hi I live in Australia and am considering applying with Emirates Airline. Anyone ever been employed by this airline? Or know more information other than what is on their website (even though they do cover nearly everything) I just want to chat to someone regarding them. Thanks Melissah Melissah, th...

Can anyone tell me why there is a double standard salary situation?!!!! One for Europeans and North American citizens and a way lower one for the rest of the world as if they are the scum of the earth !!!!! :angryfire: Welcome to Dubai! Try having your own business! That is the 5th and lowest categ...