Posted by Matt in September 21st, 2008 |
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Dubai,
Middle East,
Cairo,
Choices,
Drinks,
Dubai,
Egypt,
Fate,
Freedom,
Galal,
Girlfriend,
Maintenance Man,
Mosque,
Mosques,
Prostitute,
Rami,
Uae,
United Arab Emirates,
United Emirates
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — In his old life in Cairo, Rami Galal knew his place and his fate: to become a maintenance man in a hotel, just like his father. But here, in glittering, manic Dubai, he is confronting the unsettling freedom to make his own choices.
Here Mr. Galal, 24, drinks beer almost every [...]
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Posted by Matt in June 19th, 2008 |
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Published in
Dubai,
Terrorism,
Atmosphere,
British Citizens,
Counter Terrorism,
Dinner Party,
Expatriate Community,
Fo,
Fruition,
Hampstead,
Jitters,
Jumeirah Dubai,
Lifestyle,
Money,
Party Conversations,
Paying Attention,
People,
Severity,
Surprise,
Terror Threat,
Uae,
United Arab Emirates
U.S. counter terrorism officials say the alerts issued this week for U.S. and British citizens in the United Arab Emirates should be taken “very seriously.”
“It’s not something to take lightly, it’s worth paying attention to,” said one U.S. official. “That doesn’t necessarily mean it will come to fruition, but do note that [the U.A.E] [...]
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