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Saturday, October 5, 2013

More Random Thoughts

Thought #6 (continued from previous post)

A child born in the UAE does not get UAE citizenship unless the father is Emirati.  If that is not the case, the child would assume the citizenship of his or her father. Getting a birth certificate is a tedious process, so many women go back to their home countries for the birth of their babies to avoid any problems.

Thought #7

An unwed woman who gets pregnant is advised to leave the country as soon as possible, or risk jail time for herself and her child.  If she remains here, she will be jailed for a length of time determined by the courts, then she and her baby would be deported, never to return.  If she leaves before the pregnancy is discovered, she would be able to return alone, without her child, if she so desired.

Thought #8

Homosexual activities are a crime here, punishable by fines, jail time, deportation, and even the death penalty.  See this link:   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_the_United_Arab_Emirates

Interesting, right?

OK.

On this happy note, I'll end.




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