Sausages: Muslim Chef Sues Police
Jan 8th 2009, 1:01 am
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Re: Sausages: Muslim Chef Sues Police
Anecdotally I'd say one in every four bars I go to. And there is one or two, not dozens in a crowd of hundreds.
How many do you see? Is it more than 1 or 2% of the clientele?
There are around - say 800,000 plus UAE nationals (according to the last census) so I'd still maintain it is a real minority.
PS - I know a bar in Dubai that lets local women in.........lets infiltrate it
How many do you see? Is it more than 1 or 2% of the clientele?
There are around - say 800,000 plus UAE nationals (according to the last census) so I'd still maintain it is a real minority.
PS - I know a bar in Dubai that lets local women in.........lets infiltrate it
Jan 8th 2009, 2:31 am
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Re: Sausages: Muslim Chef Sues Police
We'll have to agree to disagree then. Personally I have seen nothing to suggest that anything more than a minority of UAE nationals drink. For example, have you ever seen UAE national women drinking?
And the law on alcohol is very vague. As I said, my understanding is that it is technically illegal (which is why when arrested drunk you could be charged with consuming alcohol as a criminal offence) but it is up to the individual emirate to enforce/develop their own local laws.
And the law on alcohol is very vague. As I said, my understanding is that it is technically illegal (which is why when arrested drunk you could be charged with consuming alcohol as a criminal offence) but it is up to the individual emirate to enforce/develop their own local laws.
You can be arrested if drunk in a public place ie, in the street, not in bars, only if you have been involved in causing a disturbance, you can be arrested if you are consuming alcohol with out a licence and of course DD
