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Old 09-24-2008, 10:31 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by highthief View Post
The only reservation I have about this instance is whether such Ramadan prohibitons are generally enforced in Dubai or not. If this is a "one off" by a zealous official, I'd be a little concerned. If such prohibitions are generally enforced, then no issue whatsoever.

This isn't a one off. The people were arrested, went to court and were convicted. If they were simply arrested you could blame an overzealous cop, but the fact that it went through the entire process shows it is the system.
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