Dubai restaurants fear slump after alcohol ruling
Jul 3rd 2011, 5:41 am
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Dubai restaurants fear slump after alcohol ruling
As I have been saying............. insert your own cliche as appropriate:
"It's becoming more Islamic".... "Thin end of the wedge".... etc etc....
http://www.arabianbusiness.com/dubai...ng-407717.html
"It's becoming more Islamic".... "Thin end of the wedge".... etc etc....
http://www.arabianbusiness.com/dubai...ng-407717.html
Jul 3rd 2011, 7:14 am
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Re: Dubai restaurants fear slump after alcohol ruling
Wonder if they will enforce it at the locals bar just before Hatta. Weirdest place ever that
Jul 3rd 2011, 8:27 am
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Re: Dubai restaurants fear slump after alcohol ruling
Another win for the Dubai marketing dept - the international tourists who bring millions each year will continue to flood in won't they?
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Jul 3rd 2011, 8:54 am
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Re: Dubai restaurants fear slump after alcohol ruling
Jul 3rd 2011, 9:37 am
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Re: Dubai restaurants fear slump after alcohol ruling
Sounds like pre-Ramadan tokenism/piousness
Dhs 10 says the ruling doesn't remain in force for long.
Dhs 10 says the ruling doesn't remain in force for long.
Jul 3rd 2011, 10:54 am
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Re: Dubai restaurants fear slump after alcohol ruling
There's a crappy hotel in the village before Hatta that has the worlds weirdest bar full of khandora clad blokes in a northern social club look a like setting. Closely followed in it's weirdness by the three next to each other mini night clubs, Pakistani, Indian and Bangladeshi clubs replete with dancing girls. The doors are literarily right next to each other but clubs totally separate. Possibly the most surreal hotel in the country
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Jul 3rd 2011, 11:30 am
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Re: Dubai restaurants fear slump after alcohol ruling
There's a crappy hotel in the village before Hatta that has the worlds weirdest bar full of khandora clad blokes in a northern social club look a like setting. Closely followed in it's weirdness by the three next to each other mini night clubs, Pakistani, Indian and Bangladeshi clubs replete with dancing girls. The doors are literarily right next to each other but clubs totally separate. Possibly the most surreal hotel in the country
Jul 3rd 2011, 12:12 pm
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Jul 4th 2011, 9:59 am
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Re: Dubai restaurants fear slump after alcohol ruling
Actually, the whole premise of the article is ill-founded, IMHO.
The authorities can come up with as many rulings as they like about how booze is displayed, but its certainly not going to affect my consumption. Anybody else out there gonna drink less coz its not on display?
The authorities can come up with as many rulings as they like about how booze is displayed, but its certainly not going to affect my consumption. Anybody else out there gonna drink less coz its not on display?
Jul 4th 2011, 12:52 pm
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Re: Dubai restaurants fear slump after alcohol ruling
Actually, the whole premise of the article is ill-founded, IMHO.
The authorities can come up with as many rulings as they like about how booze is displayed, but its certainly not going to affect my consumption. Anybody else out there gonna drink less coz its not on display?
The authorities can come up with as many rulings as they like about how booze is displayed, but its certainly not going to affect my consumption. Anybody else out there gonna drink less coz its not on display?
Governments are unbelievably dense.
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Jul 4th 2011, 1:24 pm
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Re: Dubai restaurants fear slump after alcohol ruling
Referring to Governments as 'unbelievably dense' is somewhat restrained for you, Norm!
