January 31, 2012
Dubai has employed its first female train driver. In fact, Mariam Al Safar is the first woman to be employed as a train driver in the whole of the Middle East. Ms. Al Safar is in charge of the whole train – she has the skills to drive the train but because the system is ...
July 5, 2011
Thailand looks like it’s on its way to political recovery. And that starts with a new turn in its history with the election of the country’s first female Prime Minister. Her name is Yingluck Shinawatra, she’s 44 and won the election by a landslide as the candidate for the Puea Thai Party in the country’s ...
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March 17, 2010
Dubai gets a lot of attention for its staggering displays of wealth, as it positions itself as a London-meets-Disneyland on crack. But that wasn’t the experience for one British couple, who face a 30-day jail sentence for kissing. Back in November, the two defendants were casually strolling through a beachfront shopping mall when the offending ...
January 8, 2010
A British woman and her fiancé were on holiday in Dubai celebrating their engagement when she was allegedly raped in the hotel bathroom after passing out from too much alcohol. She and her fiancé reported this to police and were quickly arrested for illegal drinking and sex outside of marriage. They could face up to ...
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