Dedeita concerns
Been in DXB for the last 15 years, here are the facts:
1. Your wife will not be harassed by the locals. Indians and Pakis like to stare at women (and almost at everybody/thing, but it is normally harmless staring; annoying, though). No more harassment than in any other big city.
2. Public demonstration of affection towards opposite sex (kissing, hugging, stuff like that) is against the law. Walking hand-in-hand not a problem.
3. Swearing in public, "giving the finger", may get you in trouble with the law. Doesn't matter whether or not the other person. Usually, one month in jail and deportation (you will lose your job, of course).
4. Road accidents involving local people ... the problem is that they try to chat up the police in Arabic and you don't understand what they are saying.
But if you are not at fault, you win.
Hope it helps
Last edited by Thylakoid; 15th Mar 2007 at 00:05.