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The other shoe drops: Dubai gets religion
A peck on the cheek in public? Probably OK. Steamy embrace? Get a room. That's the message coming from Dubai authorities in their latest struggle to tame public behavior in this glitzy Gulf city state that sells itself as a place where the Middle East meets the wild West.Dubai revealed the new behavior guidelines last weekend in the local media, though it remains unclear if they will become law. The instructions -- touching on topics from miniskirts to angry outbursts -- could sharpen existing "suggestions" for modest dress and decorum and give police more leeway for fines or arrests in places such as beaches and malls. But the possible curbs also dig deeper into Dubai's bipolar personality, which caters heavily to Western tastes and lifestyles for its international allure, but is still governed by rulers with traditional and conservative Gulf sensibilities. Posted by: Seafarious 2009-03-20 |
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