Saturday, January 23, 2010

Entrenched Monarchy Thwarts Aspirations for Modernity

Entrenched Monarchy Thwarts Aspirations for Modernity

The financial crisis and recent criminal cases demonstrate that the United Arab Emirates remain an absolute monarchy, where the law is capricious.
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  1. UnknownMarch 4, 2010 at 6:00 AM

    It is hard to imagine a country undergoing modernization and advancing when a British tourist gets raped in a bathroom in Dubai and is arrested along with her boyfriend when they report it to the police, due to having unmarital sex and consuming alcohol.

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