United Arab Emirates

Dubai: Englishman Sentenced to Four Years in Jail for Speck of Cannabis

Date: February 14th, 2008 |

The United Arab Emirates’ zero tolerance on drugs is a serious matter not to be trifled with if the case of an imprisoned Englishman is any indication. Press reports say that he was arrested in September and sentenced recently to four years in prison for possession of a tiny speck of cannabis found on the [read more]

Dubai: Zero Tolerance on Drug Possession

Date: August 2nd, 2007 |

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Possession of tiny amounts of illegal drugs means a jail sentence in the zero-tolerance United Arab Emirates, as evidenced by two Britons sentenced to four-year jail terms in Dubai in June. One was carrying 0.11 grams (0.004 ounces) of hashish, while the other, arrested two weeks later, had 1.18 grams (0.04 ounces). The law here [read more]

Dubai: Immigrant Laborers Will Protest at Tourist Sites

Date: April 11th, 2006 |

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Angry immigrant laborers who have no right to speak out about what they consider to be exploitation are plotting to take their protests to the beaches and shopping malls in this Persian Gulf state. They hope to shame tourists into concern about their plight and foster international press coverage of a system that a director [read more]

United Arab Emirates

Date: April 26th, 2005 |

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The case of a British woman who has been in jail in Dubai since March 5 illustrates the importance of knowing the laws of countries on your itinerary. She was arrested at Dubai airport because of an error in her passport, and was then required to provide a urine sample. Authorities found traces of codeine [read more]

United Arab Emirates

Date: March 18th, 2003 |

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Both the U.S. and British governments have warned of a terrorist threat to nightclubs in Dubai. Statements said they had “received indications” of a possible terrorist attack but provided no further details. Consider avoiding such establishments, especially in the event of wa [read more]

Dubai: Labor Strike and Dubai Air Show

Date: November 9th, 2007 |

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Some 40,000 Asian construction workers striking over low pay, high living costs and poor working conditions have created a labor crisis in this construction-mad city-state that has fueled its boom as a business and luxury tourism center through low-paid imported workers. The strikers have refused to work at a hotel site that is part of [read more]

Dubai: Police to Chase Reckless Drivers

Date: December 26th, 2006 |

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Police have been trained in high-speed driving skills and are now authorized to execute hot pursuits of reckless drivers. Until the plan went into effect Dec. 22, police avoided chasing motorists because of the likelihood of causing accidents. A crackdown on dangerous drivers in November reduced by 42 percent the road fatalities in this city [read more]

United Arab Emirates: Dangerous Drivers

Date: December 20th, 2005 |

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The Persian Gulf countries have some of the world�s highest auto accident rates, with traffic deaths now the second-leading cause of death, after heart disease. According to the World Health Organization, countries in the Eastern Mediterranean region, including most Arab countries, has a traffic accident death rate of 26.3 per 100,000 population. Only Africa is [read more]

United Arab Emirates

Date: August 26th, 2003 |

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When the International Monetary Fund and World Bank meet in Dubai Sept. 23-24, officials will allow peaceful protests at specified locations under police supervision, but will not tolerate riots or violence of any sort. Authorities do not expect demonstrations to be as large as at similar meetings in Europe and North America in recent years, [read more]

United Arab Emirates

Date: March 11th, 2003 |

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The U.S. State Department authorized the voluntary departure of dependants and non-emergency personnel from the Embassy in Abu Dhabi and the Consulate General [read more]