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Deep and fast
I think you'll find those issues were afro Caribbean and black youths in those areas causing the unrest
Apologies D&F, you are correct. I was confusing them with the North Shirlds riots from the 90s.
My point is they are not moslem areas
There are zero no-go policing areas in Great Britain today. (I don't say U.K. as I'm not sure of the current state in Belfast)
Having had chats with several Emiratis, many believe the UAE laws now pander too much to expats, and some are quite upset at the things people of all faiths are getting away with in Dubai.
Some live in Sharjah because they feel more at home there.
It takes a long time for cultures to change. Look what's happened to Dubai in the last 40 years.
Sure, they invite the prestige and progress, but at what cost to their culture?