Cultural Differences for a British Tourist Traveling to an Islamic Country
Dubai is becoming a popular destination for tourists. It is the second largest Emirate in the United Arab Emirates. Dubai is the United Arab Emirates, tourism capital. Dubai's economy is largely based on trade, manufacturing and tourism and only 20% of the city's revenue comes from the sale of oil. It is a very safe city with a low crime rate. There are stiff penalties for crime. Drug smuggling and rape are punishable by death. In the United Arab Emirates death is by firing squad unlike Saudi Arabia where they use the sword.
Temperatures range from 24°C in January and up to 45°C in July.
British citizens with the right to live in the UK may qualify
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Swimming costumes should be confined to beaches & swimming pool areas. The annual feast of Ramadan is governed by the lunar calendar & lasts one month(from approx 15th Dec 1999) During this period certain restriction apply. E.g Alcoholic beverage is prohibited and eating, drinking (alcohol or non alcohol) and smoking in public is not permitted during the day.
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Although Dubai is seen as the most liberal Emirate of the U.A.E, only restaurants and bars that are part of 4* and 5* hotels are allowed a licence to serve alcohol. Also leisure and sports Clubs such as The Golf Club, The British Club and certain associations are allowed to serve alcohol. Restaurants and cafes that are not part of clubs or hotels are not allowed to serve alcohol. Some lower classes of Hotels do not have licences to serve alcohol.
With Dubai being Islamic, the alcohol laws are quite strict. Drinking alcohol in public places, driving or acting in a disorderly manner in public whilst under the influence of alcohol is forbidden and punishable by Sharia law ( Law according to the Quran)
It is only permitted to buy alcohol from off licences once you have a residency visa. The amount you are allowed to buy is compatible to the wages you earn. The average amount allowed for a British expatriate is 600 dihrams ( approx £100)
Most countries and cultures across the world experience these issues with 83% of the world population being allowed to drink at the age of 18, and the remaining 17% of the world population are legally allowed
First and foremost, the legal blood alcohol content while driving in the U.S. is currently at .08%. This is relatively high compared to many countries. A research article on Science Daily reports that “More than 100 countries around the world have limits set at BAC 0.05 percent or below”. Some may argue that this limit of .08% needs to be reduced, while some see it the other way around and they agree with this amount. In reality, blood alcohol content is very sensitive in the fact that just being a small margin above or below .08% can really make a difference regarding the level of impairment for the drinker. Studies at the University of California conclude that they “find no safe combination of drinking and driving -- no point at which it is harmless to consume alcohol and get behind the wheel of a car”. Their data from experimentation with intoxicated drivers also suggests and supports the idea of reducing the legal BAC in
Even though some might think that in some countries outside the US where the drinking age is 18 or lower, things are going fine. In fact Carla Main the author of Bulldozed (Encounter Books, 2007) mention in her article about “Underage Drinking and the Drinking Age” that countries outside USA alcohol drinkers are“25 percent heavy drinkers” while inside the USA alcohol drinkers are only “ 15 percent heavy drinkers” that shows us that binge drinking in countries outside united state are much more than US (Main
In 115 countries the drinking age is 18 or younger. In France, the drinking age is 16 so, teenagers can drink beer and wine. In Saudi Arabia
Currently in the United States, the legal limit a person can consume alcohol and then drive a motor vehicle is set at a 0.08 Blood Alcohol Concentration level, or BAC level. The way BAC is calculated is based on weight, gender, and the percent of alcohol
The current issue of concern to the Hospitality Industry relates to the responsible service of alcohol by the employers, management and employees of Hospitality Establishments in QLD. The main purpose of the Liquor Act of 1992 is to regulate the liquor industry, and areas in the vicinity of licensed premises to minimise harm and the potential for harm, minimising the effects on the health and safety of members of the public and community, as well as to regulate the sale and supply of liquor in particular areas to minimise harm caused by alcohol misuse and associated violence. The act is used for the benefit of the premises that supply and serve alcohol to patrons. The guideline for staff and management is to determine if a person is unduly intoxicated before being served.
Ans: There are different laws for learner drivers and fully licensed drivers when it comes to drinking before driving.
In America most people are considered an adult once they become eighteen. By law you cannot consume alcohol legally. In the United States the legal amount of alcohol consumption determines the location and actions you take. The older you get the more privileges you will receive versus when you were a minor. At the age of 18, people can get married, buy a house, and join the military, People who are 18 should be able to consume alcohol.
It is a real case of negative externalities both in consumption and production. production of alcohol causes pollution too. The two possible solutions suggested by economists are: Coase theorem-They can negotiate by themselves for compensation without any government intervention if the property rights are secured and the cost of negotiation is not high. Pigouvian- taxes or regulations. Drunk driving is included.
territory, some things just work differently here. For start, the legal drinking age is 18—the same as in most of Europe and Latin America.
In comparison, the legal drinking age in Russia is 18, and there is an average alcohol consumption of 11.5 liters per capita. This alcohol consumption is made up of 51% spirits, 38% beer, and 11% wine. When it comes to alcohol dependency, Russia is much higher than the United States, with 9.3% of their total drinking population considered alcohol dependent. Though there is more alcohol consumed, and a more relaxed policy on who can drink in Russia, they are a lot more strict on drinking and operating a vehicle. The United States blood alcohol content considered to be legal when driving is .08, whereas in Russia there is a zero tolerance policy on drinking and driving. This strict policy has lead to fewer alcohol related accidents and deaths, even though there is a much higher amount of alcohol consumed (World Health Organization, 2014). One surprising fact is that many countries practice abstaining from alcohol altogether.
The Road Safety Act 1986 declares that an illegal drink driver is that person who is driving without full control of the vehicle due to alcohol effects, also it would be a person whose BAC test score is higher than the accepted, or even if the driver refuses to take the BAC test. There are some other ways the act mentions
I have to admit that we are very blessed with so many beautiful and breathe taking cities in the world. Dubai is just one of the many countries which has advanced from their humble beginnings and today are multi million tourist. Dubai is another city which has moved from having not as much as other countries once did such as money and a stable economy, to one of the richest cities in the world. In 1966 oil was discovered in Dubai and was a catalyst for Dubai’s economic growth. From a country that had come from not having a stable economy and not a lot of money, it has become like I said earlier, one of the richest cities in the
The United Arab Emirates is one of the most important tourist destinations in the region. The Arab spring had a very minor effect on the country’s tourism as it did not have a revolution but tourists in countries such as the Americas and Eastern Asia and some European countries were still slightly worried to visit any Arab country as it could be hit by the domino effect of the Arab Spring. UAE is not a neighboring country of any of the countries that had revolutions but it is in the same region.
The UAE constitution also provides for a federal court system. It also allows for each Emirate to maintain an independent court system. There are three divisions to the federal court system. They are civil, criminal and Sharia (Islamic). The Sharia division has jurisdiction over matters of personal status (marriage, divorce and inheritance) and in cases of non-Muslims; it is required to apply the religious or civil law of the parties. Recently the Sharia has also taken jurisdiction over certain criminal matters such as drug offenses. The criminal division handles all other criminal cases. The civil division handles all other matters, including commercial and business disputes.