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Forum: Middle East
Feb 1st 2008, 5:05 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,175
Posted By shark_can

Re: Dubai news item: Could this have happened to a White European couple?

So do the criminal laws vary depending on which culture/religion you come from? Will a Muslim get his hand chopped off for shoplifting, while an atheist gets jail time?
Forum: Middle East
Feb 1st 2008, 4:48 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,175
Posted By shark_can

Dubai news item: Could this have happened to a White European couple?

Dubai: A male and female visitor who had consensual sex following an 'unregistered marriage' have been jailed, ruled a court on Thursday.
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Forum: Middle East
Feb 1st 2008, 4:44 am
Replies: 45
Views: 3,969
Posted By shark_can

Re: Is this a good offer???

Wait a minute. I must be new here so maybe I'm missing something?

AED 10,000 is US$2,724 per month! And this is too LOW for a 3 bedroom apartment????

WOW!
Forum: The Sand Pit
Nov 16th 2007, 7:15 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 1,850
Posted By shark_can

Re: Oh Bugger!

That sign is not all that dumb as it appears to be. The Up/Down call buttons on an elevator can be confusing for people who come from countries that traditionally do not have elevators (like...
Forum: Middle East
Nov 16th 2007, 6:56 am
Replies: 32
Views: 22,102
Posted By shark_can

Re: Living as unmarried couple in Saudi Arabia?

On the other hand, it's apparently much easier to be a gay couple in Saudi Arabia.

No seriously... look at this article in the Atlantic.com...
Forum: Middle East
Nov 2nd 2007, 1:26 am
Replies: 48
Views: 2,361
Posted By shark_can

Re: Expatriate Invasion

The one cardinal rule in Real Estate is that rent will never EVER come down. The reason is common sense itself: The world's population is constantly increasing and the world's land mass is largely...
Forum: Middle East
Nov 1st 2007, 8:14 am
Replies: 48
Views: 2,361
Posted By shark_can

Re: Expatriate Invasion

Oh please, enough with the UK-bashing already.
Forum: The Sand Pit
Oct 31st 2007, 2:30 pm
Replies: 54
Views: 2,315
Posted By shark_can

Re: Kiss My Ass

Well, guess what, we're already there:

"One of the biggest parties happened on Palm Island, a massive construction project of the government. They are building entire islands that will feature...
Forum: Middle East
Oct 31st 2007, 2:22 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 845
Posted By shark_can

Re: Ugly Doha ...

I think one of its most redeeming points may be that it has few British expats.
Forum: The Sand Pit
Oct 31st 2007, 2:44 am
Replies: 54
Views: 2,315
Posted By shark_can

Re: Kiss My Ass

Astonishingly, this was the exact argument of the man's lawyers:

"The defendant's lawyers argued 'ass' had different meanings in English, including donkey, and he did not grasp the full import of...
Forum: Middle East
Oct 31st 2007, 2:15 am
Replies: 8
Views: 3,746
Posted By shark_can

Forum: The Sand Pit
Oct 31st 2007, 2:14 am
Replies: 54
Views: 2,315
Posted By shark_can

Re: Kiss My Ass

Well, who can blame us? A half-century after the fall of colonialism, we see entire groups of people willing to treat us like sahibs or memsihabs and eat out of our hands. We see the locals treating...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Oct 30th 2007, 1:44 pm
Replies: 54
Views: 2,315
Posted By shark_can

Re: Kiss My Ass

My point exactly. The Western expat would not have been touched, let alone face jail time, for this travesty.
Forum: The Sand Pit
Oct 30th 2007, 1:27 pm
Replies: 54
Views: 2,315
Posted By shark_can

Re: Kiss My Ass

Shaks, that may be true, but they're neither the ones calling the shots nor setting the tone in that society. There are plenty of "pious and decent" Christians in the UK, but I would never conduct my...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Oct 30th 2007, 8:24 am
Replies: 54
Views: 2,315
Posted By shark_can

Re: Kiss My Ass

Twistopher,

I agree with the central premise of your post (i.e. that expats should respect local customs wherever they go) and you post several excellent examples.

That said, my point is that...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Oct 30th 2007, 7:44 am
Replies: 54
Views: 2,315
Posted By shark_can

Re: Kiss My Ass

Twistopher,

The problem here is that Dubai can hardly be called a "Muslim country" by any stretch of the imagination. In fact the emirate markets itself agressively as a destination distinctive...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Oct 30th 2007, 7:02 am
Replies: 54
Views: 2,315
Posted By shark_can

Re: Kiss My Ass

The more interesting question here is: Would this guy have got arrested if he was (say) a White brit expat?

I wouldn't hold my breath...
Forum: Middle East
Oct 30th 2007, 6:52 am
Replies: 8
Views: 3,746
Posted By shark_can

Abu Dhabi vs. Doha?

I'm not sure this comparison has been made in this group. I'm interested in hearing pros and cons from the resident experts. We're contemplating moving to (likely) one of these two cities with two...
Forum: Middle East
Oct 28th 2007, 8:11 am
Replies: 54
Views: 4,645
Posted By shark_can

Re: Best Gulf state for families?

Haha! You should head to where I'm living in London. We have all of those except for the Saudi drivers.
Forum: Middle East
Oct 28th 2007, 7:59 am
Replies: 54
Views: 4,645
Posted By shark_can

Re: Best Gulf state for families?

Thank you for your comments, but could you please elaborate on that? Specifically, could you contrast Doha and AD? These two cities seem largely similar in economic, demographic and cultural make-up....
Forum: Middle East
Oct 27th 2007, 10:23 pm
Replies: 54
Views: 4,645
Posted By shark_can

Re: Best Gulf state for families?

Are the passports retained by the employer as well?

Also, are there things to see/do outside Doha? Qatar looks so big on a map, but it seems that most of the country's population is compressed...
Forum: Middle East
Oct 27th 2007, 7:24 am
Replies: 54
Views: 4,645
Posted By shark_can

Re: Best Gulf state for families?

Thank you for your helpful comments. You mentioned the Abaya requirement (everything else is fine with us), but is it required even inside the expat compounds? Also, my understanding is that a...
Forum: Middle East
Oct 27th 2007, 5:25 am
Replies: 54
Views: 4,645
Posted By shark_can

Best Gulf state for families?

What would be the best Gulf state to move to for a family with 2 kids? We're not interested in clubbing, pubs or raves. Instead, we're seeking to lead a quiet existence in the sun and earning some...
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