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Mr Sultan had an excellent chance to refute the article but he didnt. Instead he went on a rant meaning: "Yes we have many bad things in Dubai, and theres bad things in UK as well" So???? Just because London has ills doesnt mean Dubai should have the same. I am a Dubai wellwisher, I dont c...

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Naruto, law is law and I agree on that. But given that laws are bent and overlooked in so many cases (not in criminal cases but definitely in traffic or immigration matters), one exception wouldnt harm the authorities , would it? We see many cases where laws are bent depending on the person's wealth...

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I never really understood the "respect for national dress" thing. Firstly, why on earth should people respect others based on their clothing? I respect elders, women, children, but based on clothes?? Secondly, even if expats gain an unfair respect advantage through clothing, why would that...

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There are a no. of sides to this issue: Pro-companies: 1) Some companies provide quite good accomodation with entertainment facilities for their workers 2) Even if companies invest in housing, many laborers have no sense of hygiene and will end up making the place dirty. The ones who suffer are the ...

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Thats the problem with some people, you cant discuss things with them without them resorting to insults.......tells more about them than anyone else...

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How do you judge if some pilots are "way better" than others ?

I understand all pilots have to be perfect in their jobs regardless of nationality, so how does one turn out better than the other?

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http://www.7days.ae/storydetails.php?id=77219&title=Road%20rage%20ruined%20me I actually dont get it, ........ 1) People showing the finger to reckless drivers are deported but.... 2) People endangering other drivers' lives are let off with a fine. If they kill people through their reckless driv...

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Mutar Jumaa, an Emirati who published several studies on the demography of Gulf Arab countries while working at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), believes the UAE suffers from a serious demographic crisis. "I can say the UAE and the Gulf are in [an] unpleasant situation, and I t...

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Well, when Israel bombed Palestine, did you start a post on it?

The supervisor is a Palestinian and we should support him in solidarity with what is happening in Palestine.....

For all we know the Indian may have been instigated by Zionists to start a fight....

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Worldguy.......check oit what sarcasm means in a dictionary......

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If the supervisor has a good relation with the GM, I wouldnt be surprised if any employee who tells the true version is threatened with dismissal.

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I have been looking around the market, and to make your life easy, I will recommend the following: 1) First,decide whether you want an offroad vehicle or not,this is the most crucial part of the purchasing process. There is a substantial difference between offroad ready vehicles like Xterra, Fortune...

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I was thinking of the Xterra as well, as its quite fast and really good offroad. However its cons are: 1) Very basic cabin, when compared to CRV or even Fortuner 2) On road ride quality isnt that good. If you think you wont be going proper offroading more than once a year, than it may be better to g...

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Their transfer budget will be less than City's for sure. A lot of shafted Hydra investors would rather that Dr. Al Fahim try to devote his time to ensuring Hydra delivers stuff on time (instead of delaying and subsequently increasing prices) instead of buying football clubs !

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Hmm, there are a number of reasons why Dubai is still 3rd world, but this ruling is not one of them.

Strict laws dont make a country 3rd world, however discrimination in applying laws certainly do....

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While it crosses 50 occasionally (which is gleefully hidden by the official weather centre), I doubt it ever touched 58 anywhere in Abu Dhabi or Dubai in the last 40 years...

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The man was apparently not paid for months, which is apparently not a crime....

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speedhump and likeminded fellows: you should probably go through what hundreds have experienced here. being dragged to a police station, charges pressed and deported for no fault of yours. Yeah you probably have it going well now. Sorry, I believe in the saying 'there is no smoke without fire' it's...

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I will be going away on vacation for 2 weeks and am flying from DXB. As I live in Abu Dhabi, I will need to park my car (and not in Dubai airport due to the high charges) :P I guess I will have to park not too close to the airport (as taxis may refuse the short ride), so I am thinking of parking my ...

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The more worrying aspect is the money part. You kill, and are rich, just pay off the victim to shut up.
Should justice be based on money ?

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I thought I was dreaming, as the fares are very reasonable.

They have made the fares 5.80 or 80 fils to encourage peopel to buy cards instead of paying for single journeys (as they would most likely lose the 20 fils due to lack of change)

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I wont comment on the case; I leave it to the reader's discretion........ When I mentioned double standards in legal system, I was told to "grow up" , so I refrain from commenting now.... http://www.thenational.ae/article/20090622/NATIONAL/706219809/1010 Woman loses appeal over sex case Jo...

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Thanks y'all for the tips, I think I will try in Rashidiya close to the Airport parking. If that doesnt work I will check in my luggage and then park my car somewhere !

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I am not Western. but I know very well that 7 UP and Lemonade are 2 different drinks, the only similarity being that they both have sugar....

So its not a matter of Western preferences, its about basic common sense which some of the service staff here don't have....

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Did anyone catch the article last week about why people drive the way they do in Dubai? Basically it addressed the way people drive in their other countries and how those driving styles are transferred to Dubai roads. Funny thing was, they didn't talk about the way locals drive. :roll: I don't cons...

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I wouldnt blame the Indian. Given that some people have landed in hot water for making genuine complaints (there was a case in Sharjah where a man who complained about withheld salaries was false accused of stealing from the company), some people may try to protect their job instead of complaining a...

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The speed limit within Abu Dhabi borders si 120, however radars flash at 160, and police patrols sometimes stop cars goign over 160...

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Old news, even though things are improving with the wired salaries etc. Still some way to go, just yesterday saw a news in which RAK taxi drivers were offered slightly lesser packages and asked to sign the new contracts or be deported. Thats a very uncivilized way of doing things, they should be off...

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Well, the driving is bad but its better than in the neighbouring countries. What I find the most annoying is: 1) The racism 2) Often very poor customer service 3) Lack of common sense in most people (this often leads to 2). Apart from that Dubai isnt that bad a place, it is relatively safe, road/ele...

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Car Crash Stats: There were nearly 6,420,000 auto accidents in the United States in 2005. The financial cost of these crashes is more than 230 Billion dollars. 2.9 million people were injured and 42,636 people killed. About 115 people die every day in vehicle crashes in the United States -- one dea...

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