Dubai: Kissing Couple’s Sentence Upheld, World’s Tallest Building Reopens

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | April 7th, 2010 | Trackback

A British couple convicted of kissing in public and sentenced to one month in jail saw their sentence upheld by a Dubai court April 4. They have the option to appeal to a higher court within 30 days, but if their appeal is rejected they will be fined about $270 for illegal consumption of alcohol and deported after serving their sentences. In other news, the observation deck of the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, reopened April 3 after being closed for almost two months when an elevator malfunctioned. The celebrated building opened Jan. 4, closed Feb. 7, and now appears to be ready for the future.

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