I am glad you linked to the Gulf News, as I do find that if you read between the lines, you get a fairly true story even though they too have to be careful not to be seen to be too critical of the UAE and it's government. A great example was from two days ago where they had quotes from the police here saying that domestic violence isn't a problem here, because they are so tough on offenders, and right beside that is the story where a man who brutally beat his wife to death serves just one and a half years jail.
See attached link.
http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles.../10127112.html