EmiraTains Archive

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All We Ask For is DECENCY!

While Dubai looks very relaxed and easy...

While Dubai looks very relaxed and easy going, similar to any other sun seeker destination, there are laws which are respectfully asked to follow.

Before I start I want to emphasis on the fact that public decency laws have always existed in Dubai.  Alot of incidents have occurred and many have not been respectful, therefore the authorities felt a STRONG  need to remind all of what is and what is not acceptable (is there something wrong with that?)

What is wrong with acting in a decent way and interpret the rules to avoid trouble? All who come to Dubai knows that it is an Arabic and Muslim country. From my experience I also know that all who travels and goes to any country do search and learn a bit about it. So, why is this not the case when it comes to Dubai? Are people really confused or is it is easier to remain confused and keep doing what they are doing ?

IT’S VERY CLEAR AND NO REASON TO BE CONFUSED – JUST COVER UP!!!

These rules were always there but because we have respected our visitors we haven’t enforced it and expected people to be respectful and decent but maybe its our bad. Just because we don’t tell you off in the street, doesn’t mean that we approve of clothing that shows too much. This doesn’t mean we hate you, just the way you dress sometimes.

YOU ARE IN A MUSLIM COUNTRY, have some respect. Simply!

Visitors to the UAE need to be aware that even though every day, the citizens, rulers & enforcers in Dubai turn a blind eye to this behaviour, doesn’t mean the rules don’t exist! Don’t ignore the laws, even if you see others ignoring them. Law is clear on matters of public decency

And “Do you have an opinion on these rules??” is not a question for anyone …

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The Story of Dubai

Dubai History & Development

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UAE flag at the top of the Himalayas

The Military Mission Team hoists UAE’s flag on top of The Himalaya and made us PROUD.

The head of the military mission Ahmed Atiq AlKuwaity said “Thank God Almighty for the team arrived safely to the Island Peak and and achieved the objective of this mission, and despite the difficulties that they faced, it all ended as soon as they raised the flag of our beloved country on the TOP”.

The team was happy with this achievement and said a poem dedicated it to HH Sheikh Khalifa:

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Dubai Identity Crises

On Feb 15 we wrote a post about “Preserving UAE National Identity” and the launch of a campaign we called “Emiratians” , we still have this campaign in our plan and we will hopefully launch it in December 2010. What triggered this today was an article published in Foreign Policy titled “Dubai Goes Legit”, Also Local UAE News Magazine mentioned it ….

Is Dubai living an identity crisis??

Here are some quotes of what was written in the article to start a discussion.

It is a place that has avoided the religious and tribal conflicts of its neighbors while pursuing a single-minded foreign policy.

Dubai, an emirate with seven times more expatriates than locals, is going through a major identity crisis.

It’s easy to forget that Dubai is a conservative Islamic emirate, with a set of rules to match.

What is new is the increasing lack of identity many Emiratis feel in their own country.

the UAE’s 800,000 citizens “are lost” among millions of expats

I don’t know about you but reading all of this just upsets me. Not that its not true, but the fact that its happening and we are letting it, depresses me more. With the Emiratains campaign inshalla we will be able to increase awareness between both Emiratis and Non-Emiratis, and also change the feeling of being “alienated”. We are lacking our “Emirati values”, and we are having alot of cultural misunderstanding. Don’t you think its about time to do something to be able to reply on such articles?

“Who Am I? Who Are You?”

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