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	[[File:Vladimir Putin and Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (2019-10-15) 41.jpg\|thumb\|Russian president [[Vladimir Putin]] meeting with Sheikh [[Mohammed bin Zayed]] in Abu Dhabi in October 2019.]]		[[File:Vladimir Putin and Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (2019-10-15) 41.jpg\|thumb\|Russian president [[Vladimir Putin]] meeting with Sheikh [[Mohammed bin Zayed]] in Abu Dhabi in October 2019.]]
	The UAE has been actively involved in [[Saudi-led intervention in Yemen]] and has supported Yemen's internationally recognized government as well as the separatist [[Southern Transitional Council]] in Yemen against the [[Houthi takeover in Yemen]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Yemen's government 'prepares to flee' as UAE-backed separatists seize control in Aden \|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/30/yemens-government-prepares-flee-uae-backed-separatists-seize/ \|work=The Daily Telegraph \|date=30 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=UAE-backed separatists launch a 'coup' in southern Yemen \|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/01/separatists-government-headquarters-aden-180128073439998.html \|work=Al-Jazeera \|date=28 January 2018}}</ref> The Saudi-led coalition has been repeatedly accused of conducting indiscriminate and [[Human rights violations during the Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)\|unlawful airstrikes on civilian targets]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=War Crimes Report on Yemen Accuses Saudi Arabia and UAE \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/28/world/middleeast/un-yemen-war-crimes.html \|work=The New York Times \|date=28 August 2018}}</ref>		The UAE has been actively involved in [[Saudi-led intervention in Yemen]] and has supported Yemen's internationally recognized government as well as the separatist [[Southern Transitional Council]] in Yemen against the [[Houthi takeover in Yemen]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Yemen's government 'prepares to flee' as UAE-backed separatists seize control in Aden \|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/30/yemens-government-prepares-flee-uae-backed-separatists-seize/ \|work=The Daily Telegraph \|date=30 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=UAE-backed separatists launch a 'coup' in southern Yemen \|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/01/separatists-government-headquarters-aden-180128073439998.html \|work=Al-Jazeera \|date=28 January 2018}}</ref> The Saudi-led coalition has been repeatedly accused of conducting indiscriminate and [[Human rights violations during the Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)\|unlawful airstrikes on civilian targets]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=War Crimes Report on Yemen Accuses Saudi Arabia and UAE \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/28/world/middleeast/un-yemen-war-crimes.html \|work=The New York Times \|date=28 August 2018}}</ref>
	[[File:The Vice President holds a bilateral meeting with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum of the United Arab Emirates.jpg\|thumb\|Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Joe Biden meeting when Biden was ~~Vice President~~ to Barack Obama.]]		[[File:The Vice President holds a bilateral meeting with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum of the United Arab Emirates.jpg\|thumb\|Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Joe Biden meeting when Biden was vice president to Barack Obama.]]
	The UAE and [[Saudi Arabia]] became close allies when [[Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud]] became King of Saudi Arabia in 2015 and [[Mohammed bin Salman]] as Crown Prince in 2017.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/04/09/a-saudi-princes-quest-to-remake-the-middle-east\|title=A Saudi Prince's Quest to Remake the Middle East\|author=The New Yorker\|date=2 April 2018}}</ref> In June 2017, the UAE alongside multiple Middle Eastern and African countries cut diplomatic ties with [[Qatar]] due to allegations of [[Qatar and state-sponsored terrorism\|Qatar being a state sponsor of terrorism]], resulting in the [[Qatar diplomatic crisis]]. The UAE backed Saudi Arabia in its [[Canada–Saudi Arabia relations#August 2018 diplomatic dispute\|2018 dispute with Canada]].<ref>{{cite news\|date=6 August 2018\|title=Arab states back Saudi Arabia in expelling Canadian ambassador over human rights dispute\|work=[[Global News]]\|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/4372854/arab-states-back-saudi-arabia-canadian-dispute/}}</ref> The UAE also backed Saudi Arabia's statement about the death of Saudi journalist [[Jamal Khashoggi]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Middle East leaders back Saudi Arabia after Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance \|url=https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/jamal-khashoggi-what-arab-leaders-have-said-about-journalists-disappearance-736661559 \|work=Middle East Eye \|date=15 October 2018}}</ref>		The UAE and [[Saudi Arabia]] became close allies when [[Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud]] became King of Saudi Arabia in 2015 and [[Mohammed bin Salman]] as Crown Prince in 2017.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/04/09/a-saudi-princes-quest-to-remake-the-middle-east\|title=A Saudi Prince's Quest to Remake the Middle East\|author=The New Yorker\|date=2 April 2018}}</ref> In June 2017, the UAE alongside multiple Middle Eastern and African countries cut diplomatic ties with [[Qatar]] due to allegations of [[Qatar and state-sponsored terrorism\|Qatar being a state sponsor of terrorism]], resulting in the [[Qatar diplomatic crisis]]. The UAE backed Saudi Arabia in its [[Canada–Saudi Arabia relations#August 2018 diplomatic dispute\|2018 dispute with Canada]].<ref>{{cite news\|date=6 August 2018\|title=Arab states back Saudi Arabia in expelling Canadian ambassador over human rights dispute\|work=[[Global News]]\|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/4372854/arab-states-back-saudi-arabia-canadian-dispute/}}</ref> The UAE also backed Saudi Arabia's statement about the death of Saudi journalist [[Jamal Khashoggi]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Middle East leaders back Saudi Arabia after Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance \|url=https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/jamal-khashoggi-what-arab-leaders-have-said-about-journalists-disappearance-736661559 \|work=Middle East Eye \|date=15 October 2018}}</ref>

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	On 30 September 2019, the [[Gulf Center for Human Rights\|Gulf Centre for Human Rights]] (GCHR) reported that [[Ahmed Mansoor]] was beaten up by the [[Abu Dhabi]] Al-Sadr Prison authorities for holding a hunger strike against his imprisonment.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://icfuae.org.uk/news/ahmed-mansoor-declares-hunger-strike\|title=Ahmed Mansoor declares hunger strike\|access-date=1 October 2019\|website=International Campaign for Freedom in the UAE}}</ref>		On 30 September 2019, the [[Gulf Center for Human Rights\|Gulf Centre for Human Rights]] (GCHR) reported that [[Ahmed Mansoor]] was beaten up by the [[Abu Dhabi]] Al-Sadr Prison authorities for holding a hunger strike against his imprisonment.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://icfuae.org.uk/news/ahmed-mansoor-declares-hunger-strike\|title=Ahmed Mansoor declares hunger strike\|access-date=1 October 2019\|website=International Campaign for Freedom in the UAE}}</ref>

	On July 16, 2021 a letter published by London-based Arabic news site, Arab121, reported grave violations committed by the ~~UAE’s~~ state security agency against Ahmed Mansoor, since his arrest and detention. Despite having ratified the [[United Nations Convention against Torture]] and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in 2012, UAE has violated the policy by holding Mansoor in isolation for nearly four years.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/07/19/uae-prominent-jailed-activist-danger\|title=UAE: Prominent Jailed Activist in Danger\|accessdate=19 July 2021\|publisher=Human Rights Watch}}</ref>		On July 16, 2021, a letter published by London-based Arabic news site, Arab121, reported grave violations committed by the UAE's state security agency against Ahmed Mansoor, since his arrest and detention. Despite having ratified the [[United Nations Convention against Torture]] and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in 2012, UAE has violated the policy by holding Mansoor in isolation for nearly four years.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/07/19/uae-prominent-jailed-activist-danger\|title=UAE: Prominent Jailed Activist in Danger\|accessdate=19 July 2021\|publisher=Human Rights Watch}}</ref>

	In March 2020, a British court ruled that on the balance of probabilities, the prime minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, [[Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum]], had abducted two of his daughters and had threatened his former wife, [[Haya bint Hussein\|Princess Haya]].<ref name="BBC5320">{{cite news \|title=Dubai's Sheikh Mohammed abducted daughters and threatened wife – UK court \|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-51756984 \|access-date=5 March 2020 \|work=BBC News \|date=5 March 2020}}</ref>		In March 2020, a British court ruled that on the balance of probabilities, the prime minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, [[Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum]], had abducted two of his daughters and had threatened his former wife, [[Haya bint Hussein\|Princess Haya]].<ref name="BBC5320">{{cite news \|title=Dubai's Sheikh Mohammed abducted daughters and threatened wife – UK court \|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-51756984 \|access-date=5 March 2020 \|work=BBC News \|date=5 March 2020}}</ref>
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	=== Print media in the UAE ===		=== Print media in the UAE ===
	According to UAE Year Book 2013, there are seven Arabic newspapers and eight English language newspapers, as well as a Tagalog newspaper produced and published in the UAE. Popular locally-licensed newspapers in UAE include:		According to UAE Year Book 2013, there are seven Arabic newspapers and eight English language newspapers, as well as a Tagalog newspaper produced and published in the UAE. Popular locally licensed newspapers in UAE include:

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	Popular locally-licensed Arabic magazines in the UAE include:		Popular locally licensed Arabic magazines in the UAE include:

	* Zahrat Al Khaleej		* Zahrat Al Khaleej
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	On 6 January 2020, [[Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum\|Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum]] announced that the tourist visa to the United Arab Emirates, which was earlier valid for 30–90 days, was extended to five years.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.businessliveme.com/uae/uae-offers-5-year-tourist-visa-as-neighbors-vie-for-visitors/\|title=UAE Offers 5-Year Tourist Visa as Neighbors Vie for Visitors\|access-date=7 January 2020\|website=Business Live Middle East}}</ref>		On 6 January 2020, [[Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum\|Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum]] announced that the tourist visa to the United Arab Emirates, which was earlier valid for 30–90 days, was extended to five years.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.businessliveme.com/uae/uae-offers-5-year-tourist-visa-as-neighbors-vie-for-visitors/\|title=UAE Offers 5-Year Tourist Visa as Neighbors Vie for Visitors\|access-date=7 January 2020\|website=Business Live Middle East}}</ref>

	It has been projected that the travel and tourism industry will contribute about 280.6 billion United Arab Emirati dirham to the ~~UAE’s~~ GDP by 2028.<ref name="Topic: Tourism industry of the UAE"/>		It has been projected that the travel and tourism industry will contribute about 280.6 billion United Arab Emirati dirham to the UAE's GDP by 2028.<ref name="Topic: Tourism industry of the UAE"/>

	===Transport===		===Transport===
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	[[Abu Dhabi]], [[Dubai]], [[Sharjah]], [[Ajman]], [[Umm Al Quwain]], and [[Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah\|Ras Al Khaimah]] are connected by the [[E 11 road (United Arab Emirates)\|E11 highway]], which is the longest road in the UAE. In Dubai, in addition to the [[Dubai Metro]], The [[Dubai Tram]] and [[Palm Jumeirah Monorail]] also connect specific parts of the city. There is also a bus, taxi, abra and water taxi network run by [[Roads and Transport Authority\|RTA]]. [[Dubai Trolley\|T1]], a double-decker tram system in [[Downtown Dubai]], were operational from 2015 to 2019.		[[Abu Dhabi]], [[Dubai]], [[Sharjah]], [[Ajman]], [[Umm Al Quwain]], and [[Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah\|Ras Al Khaimah]] are connected by the [[E 11 road (United Arab Emirates)\|E11 highway]], which is the longest road in the UAE. In Dubai, in addition to the [[Dubai Metro]], The [[Dubai Tram]] and [[Palm Jumeirah Monorail]] also connect specific parts of the city. There is also a bus, taxi, abra and water taxi network run by [[Roads and Transport Authority\|RTA]]. [[Dubai Trolley\|T1]], a double-decker tram system in [[Downtown Dubai]], were operational from 2015 to 2019.

	Salik, meaning open or clear, is ~~Dubai’s~~ electronic toll collection system that was launched in July 2007 and is part of ~~Dubai’s~~ traffic congestion management system. Each time you pass through a Salik tolling point, a toll will be deducted from drivers' prepaid toll account using advanced Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. There are 4 Salik tolling points placed in strategic locations in Dubai: at Al Maktoum Bridge, Al Garhoud Bridge, and along Sheikh Zayed Road at Al Safa and Al Barsha.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Salik\|title=Home\|url=https://www.salik.rta.ae/en\|access-date=2021-08-02\|website=Salik\|language=en}}</ref>		Salik, meaning open or clear, is Dubai's electronic toll collection system that was launched in July 2007 and is part of Dubai's traffic congestion management system. Each time you pass through a Salik tolling point, a toll will be deducted from drivers' prepaid toll account using advanced Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. There are 4 Salik tolling points placed in strategic locations in Dubai: at Al Maktoum Bridge, Al Garhoud Bridge, and along Sheikh Zayed Road at Al Safa and Al Barsha.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Salik\|title=Home\|url=https://www.salik.rta.ae/en\|access-date=2021-08-02\|website=Salik\|language=en}}</ref>

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	[[Apostasy]] is a crime [[punishable by death]] in the UAE.<ref>Evans, Robert. (9 December 2013) [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-religion-atheists-idUSBRE9B900G20131210 Atheists face death in 13 countries, global discrimination: study]. Reuters. Retrieved 26 November 2015.</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://beaveronline.co.uk/the-international-briefing-persecution-of-atheists-and-apostates/\|title=The International Briefing: Persecution of Atheists and Apostates\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150428131415/http://beaveronline.co.uk/the-international-briefing-persecution-of-atheists-and-apostates/\|archive-date=28 April 2015}}</ref> [[Blasphemy]] is illegal; expatriates involved in insulting Islam are liable for deportation.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.emirates247.com/news/emirates/uae-to-deport-expats-abusing-religions-2015-07-22-1.597619\|title=UAE to deport expats abusing religions\|date=22 July 2015\|work=Emirates 247}}</ref> UAE incorporates [[hudud]] crimes of Sharia (i.e., crimes against God) into its Penal Code – apostasy being one of them.<ref name="shar">{{cite journal\|author=Butti Sultan Butti Ali Al-Muhairi \|year=1996\|jstor=3381546 \|title=The Islamisation of Laws in the UAE: The Case of the Penal Code\|journal=Arab Law Quarterly\|volume=11\|issue=4 \|pages=350–371\|doi=10.2307/3381546}}</ref> Article 1 and Article 66 of UAE's [[Penal Code]] requires hudud crimes to be punished with the death penalty;<ref name="shar" /><ref>Al-Muhairi (1997), Conclusion to the Series of Articles on the UAE Penal Law. Arab Law Quarterly, Vol. 12, No. 4</ref> therefore, apostasy is punishable by death in the UAE.		[[Apostasy]] is a crime [[punishable by death]] in the UAE.<ref>Evans, Robert. (9 December 2013) [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-religion-atheists-idUSBRE9B900G20131210 Atheists face death in 13 countries, global discrimination: study]. Reuters. Retrieved 26 November 2015.</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://beaveronline.co.uk/the-international-briefing-persecution-of-atheists-and-apostates/\|title=The International Briefing: Persecution of Atheists and Apostates\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150428131415/http://beaveronline.co.uk/the-international-briefing-persecution-of-atheists-and-apostates/\|archive-date=28 April 2015}}</ref> [[Blasphemy]] is illegal; expatriates involved in insulting Islam are liable for deportation.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.emirates247.com/news/emirates/uae-to-deport-expats-abusing-religions-2015-07-22-1.597619\|title=UAE to deport expats abusing religions\|date=22 July 2015\|work=Emirates 247}}</ref> UAE incorporates [[hudud]] crimes of Sharia (i.e., crimes against God) into its Penal Code – apostasy being one of them.<ref name="shar">{{cite journal\|author=Butti Sultan Butti Ali Al-Muhairi \|year=1996\|jstor=3381546 \|title=The Islamisation of Laws in the UAE: The Case of the Penal Code\|journal=Arab Law Quarterly\|volume=11\|issue=4 \|pages=350–371\|doi=10.2307/3381546}}</ref> Article 1 and Article 66 of UAE's [[Penal Code]] requires hudud crimes to be punished with the death penalty;<ref name="shar" /><ref>Al-Muhairi (1997), Conclusion to the Series of Articles on the UAE Penal Law. Arab Law Quarterly, Vol. 12, No. 4</ref> therefore, apostasy is punishable by death in the UAE.

	In several cases, the courts of the UAE have jailed women who have reported rape.<ref>{{Cite news\|title = UAE imprisoning rape victims under extramarital sex laws – investigation \|url = https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/26/hundreds-of-women-prosecuted-for-extramarital-sex-in-uae-finds-bbc\|newspaper = The Guardian\|date = 26 October 2015\|author = Topping, Alexandra}}</ref><ref name=cnn~~/><ref name=reuters~~/><ref name=tdb>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/witw/articles/2013/07/30/dubai-s-progressive-charade.html\|title=Dubai's Progressive Charade\|work=[[The Daily Beast]]\|access-date=12 February 2016}}</ref><ref name=nydaily>{{cite web\|url= http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/dubai-rape-vic-arrested-drinking-article-1.1214682 \|title=Gang-rape victim in Dubai arrested for drinking alcohol: report\|work=[[New York Daily News]]\|access-date=12 February 2016}}</ref><ref name=latimes>{{cite web\|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2010/06/the-court-in-abu-dhabi-ruled-today-that-the-18-year-old-emirati-woman-who-accused-six-men-of-gang-rape-will-serve-a-one-year.html\|title=Dubai: Victim of gang rape sentenced to one year in prison\|date= 17 June 2010}}</ref> For example, a British woman, after she reported being gang raped by three men, was charged with the crime of "alcohol consumption".<ref name= reuters/><ref name=nydaily/> Another British woman was charged with "public intoxication and extramarital sex" after she reported being raped,<ref name=cnn/> while an Australian woman was similarly sentenced to jail after she reported gang rape in the UAE.~~<ref name=cnn/>~~<ref name=reuters>{{cite news\|last=Bakr \|first=Amena \|url= https://www.reuters.com/article/us-emirates-courts-norway-idUSBRE96K0AK20130721 \|title=Woman jailed in Dubai after reporting rape hopes to warn others \|work=Reuters \|date= 21 July 2013\|access-date=5 November 2013}}</ref> In another recent case, an 18-year Emirati girl withdrew her complaint of gang rape by six men when the prosecution threatened her with a long jail term and flogging.<ref name=bloomberg>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2010-06-07/u-a-e-woman-withdraws-gang-rape-claim-to-avoid-lashes-prison-sentence\|website=www.bloomberg.com}}</ref> The woman still had to serve one year in jail.<ref name=arabianbusiness>{{cite news\|url=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/court-jails-emirati-woman-in-gang-rape-case-290257.html\|title=Court jails Emirati woman in gang rape case\|work = Arabian Business\|date = 14 June 2010}}</ref> In July 2013, a [[Prosecution of Marte Dalelv\|Norwegian woman, Marte Dalelv]], reported rape to the police and received a prison sentence for "illicit sex and alcohol consumption".<ref name=cnn>{{cite news\|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/22/world/meast/uae-norway-rape-controversy/index.html\|title=Dubai ruler pardons Norwegian woman convicted after she reported rape\|work=CNN.com\|access-date=10 September 2013}}</ref>		In several cases, the courts of the UAE have jailed women who have reported rape.<ref name=reuters/><ref>{{Cite news\|title = UAE imprisoning rape victims under extramarital sex laws – investigation \|url = https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/26/hundreds-of-women-prosecuted-for-extramarital-sex-in-uae-finds-bbc\|newspaper = The Guardian\|date = 26 October 2015\|author = Topping, Alexandra}}</ref><ref name=cnn/><ref name=tdb>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/witw/articles/2013/07/30/dubai-s-progressive-charade.html\|title=Dubai's Progressive Charade\|work=[[The Daily Beast]]\|access-date=12 February 2016}}</ref><ref name=nydaily>{{cite web\|url= http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/dubai-rape-vic-arrested-drinking-article-1.1214682 \|title=Gang-rape victim in Dubai arrested for drinking alcohol: report\|work=[[New York Daily News]]\|access-date=12 February 2016}}</ref><ref name=latimes>{{cite web\|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2010/06/the-court-in-abu-dhabi-ruled-today-that-the-18-year-old-emirati-woman-who-accused-six-men-of-gang-rape-will-serve-a-one-year.html\|title=Dubai: Victim of gang rape sentenced to one year in prison\|date= 17 June 2010}}</ref> For example, a British woman, after she reported being gang raped by three men, was charged with the crime of "alcohol consumption".<ref name= reuters/><ref name=nydaily/> Another British woman was charged with "public intoxication and extramarital sex" after she reported being raped,<ref name=cnn/> while an Australian woman was similarly sentenced to jail after she reported gang rape in the UAE.<ref name=reuters>{{cite news\|last=Bakr \|first=Amena \|url= https://www.reuters.com/article/us-emirates-courts-norway-idUSBRE96K0AK20130721 \|title=Woman jailed in Dubai after reporting rape hopes to warn others \|work=Reuters \|date= 21 July 2013\|access-date=5 November 2013}}</ref><ref name=cnn/> In another recent case, an 18-year Emirati girl withdrew her complaint of gang rape by six men when the prosecution threatened her with a long jail term and flogging.<ref name=bloomberg>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2010-06-07/u-a-e-woman-withdraws-gang-rape-claim-to-avoid-lashes-prison-sentence\|website=www.bloomberg.com}}</ref> The woman still had to serve one year in jail.<ref name=arabianbusiness>{{cite news\|url=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/court-jails-emirati-woman-in-gang-rape-case-290257.html\|title=Court jails Emirati woman in gang rape case\|work = Arabian Business\|date = 14 June 2010}}</ref> In July 2013, a [[Prosecution of Marte Dalelv\|Norwegian woman, Marte Dalelv]], reported rape to the police and received a prison sentence for "illicit sex and alcohol consumption".<ref name=cnn>{{cite news\|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/22/world/meast/uae-norway-rape-controversy/index.html\|title=Dubai ruler pardons Norwegian woman convicted after she reported rape\|work=CNN.com\|access-date=10 September 2013}}</ref>

	During the month of [[Ramadan]], it is illegal to publicly eat, drink, or smoke between sunrise and sunset.<ref name="ramadan">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs98Nv0Pe5E\|title=Sharia law and Westerners in Dubai: should non-Muslims in UAE be made to face Islamic justice?\|via=www.youtube.com}}</ref> Exceptions are made for pregnant women and children. The law applies to both Muslims and non-Muslims,<ref name="ramadan" /> and failure to comply may result in arrest,<ref name="Riazat Butt">{{cite news\|author=Butt, Riazat\|date=31 July 2011\|title=Britons warned to respect Ramadan while holidaying in Dubai\|work=[[The Guardian]]\|location=London\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2011/jul/31/dubai-tourists-must-respect-ramadan\|oclc=60623878}}</ref> however, this law is disappearing year by year due to the [[Expo 2020]] in Dubai. Dancing in public is illegal in the UAE.<ref>{{cite web\|date=23 October 2012\|title=Criminal Law of Dubai\|url=http://www.lawyersuae.com/court-cases/criminal-law-of-dubai\|publisher=lawyersuae.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=المشارق\|url=http://al-shorfa.com/en_GB/articles/meii/features/2009/03/20/feature-03\|work=al-shorfa.com}}</ref><ref>[http://www.arabnews.com/node/322024 No dancing in public: Dubai]. Arab News (15 March 2009). Retrieved 26 November 2015.</ref>		During the month of [[Ramadan]], it is illegal to publicly eat, drink, or smoke between sunrise and sunset.<ref name="ramadan">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs98Nv0Pe5E\|title=Sharia law and Westerners in Dubai: should non-Muslims in UAE be made to face Islamic justice?\|via=www.youtube.com}}</ref> Exceptions are made for pregnant women and children. The law applies to both Muslims and non-Muslims,<ref name="ramadan" /> and failure to comply may result in arrest,<ref name="Riazat Butt">{{cite news\|author=Butt, Riazat\|date=31 July 2011\|title=Britons warned to respect Ramadan while holidaying in Dubai\|work=[[The Guardian]]\|location=London\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2011/jul/31/dubai-tourists-must-respect-ramadan\|oclc=60623878}}</ref> however, this law is disappearing year by year due to the [[Expo 2020]] in Dubai. Dancing in public is illegal in the UAE.<ref>{{cite web\|date=23 October 2012\|title=Criminal Law of Dubai\|url=http://www.lawyersuae.com/court-cases/criminal-law-of-dubai\|publisher=lawyersuae.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=المشارق\|url=http://al-shorfa.com/en_GB/articles/meii/features/2009/03/20/feature-03\|work=al-shorfa.com}}</ref><ref>[http://www.arabnews.com/node/322024 No dancing in public: Dubai]. Arab News (15 March 2009). Retrieved 26 November 2015.</ref>
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	=== Social Media ===		=== Social Media ===
	New media, such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram are used widely in the UAE by the government entities and by the public as well.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Types of media - The Official Portal of the UAE Government\|url=https://u.ae/en/media/media-in-the-uae/types-of-media\|access-date=2021-08-09\|website=u.ae\|language=en}}</ref> The UAE Government avails official social media accounts to communicate with public and hear their needs.<ref~~>{{Cite web\|title=Types of media - The Official Portal of the UAE Government\|url~~=~~https://~~u.ae/~~en/media/media-in-the-uae/types-of-media\|access-date=2021-08-09\|website=u.ae\|language=en}}</ref~~>		New media, such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram are used widely in the UAE by the government entities and by the public as well.<ref name="u.ae">{{Cite web\|title=Types of media - The Official Portal of the UAE Government\|url=https://u.ae/en/media/media-in-the-uae/types-of-media\|access-date=2021-08-09\|website=u.ae\|language=en}}</ref> The UAE Government avails official social media accounts to communicate with public and hear their needs.<ref name="u.ae"/>

	==== Sharing indecent photos and posts ====		==== Sharing indecent photos and posts ====
	Article 17 of the New Cyber Crime Law punishes anyone who produces and/or publishes pornographic material or any other material that may go against public morals or good conduct.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=UAE police warn social media users over sharing offensive content\|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/government/uae-police-warn-social-media-users-over-sharing-offensive-content-1.1196722\|access-date=2021-08-09\|website=The National}}</ref>		Article 17 of the New Cyber Crime Law punishes anyone who produces and/or publishes pornographic material or any other material that may go against public morals or good conduct.<ref name="thenationalnews.com">{{Cite web\|title=UAE police warn social media users over sharing offensive content\|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/government/uae-police-warn-social-media-users-over-sharing-offensive-content-1.1196722\|access-date=2021-08-09\|website=The National}}</ref>

	Any person found guilty of doing so will be jailed and fined between Dh250,000 ($68,398) and Dh500,000. <ref~~>{{Cite web\|title~~=~~UAE police warn social media users over sharing offensive content\|url=https://www.~~thenationalnews.com/~~uae/government/uae-police-warn-social-media-users-over-sharing-offensive-content-1.1196722\|access-date=2021-08-09\|website=The National}}</ref~~>		Any person found guilty of doing so will be jailed and fined between Dh250,000 ($68,398) and Dh500,000.<ref name="thenationalnews.com"/>

	==Economy== <!--Please add new information to relevant articles of the series-->		==Economy== <!--Please add new information to relevant articles of the series-->
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	[[Abu Dhabi]], [[Dubai]], [[Sharjah]], [[Ajman]], [[Umm Al Quwain]], and [[Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah\|Ras Al Khaimah]] are connected by the [[E 11 road (United Arab Emirates)\|E11 highway]], which is the longest road in the UAE. In Dubai, in addition to the [[Dubai Metro]], The [[Dubai Tram]] and [[Palm Jumeirah Monorail]] also connect specific parts of the city. There is also a bus, taxi, abra and water taxi network run by [[Roads and Transport Authority\|RTA]]. [[Dubai Trolley\|T1]], a double-decker tram system in [[Downtown Dubai]], were operational from 2015 to 2019.		[[Abu Dhabi]], [[Dubai]], [[Sharjah]], [[Ajman]], [[Umm Al Quwain]], and [[Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah\|Ras Al Khaimah]] are connected by the [[E 11 road (United Arab Emirates)\|E11 highway]], which is the longest road in the UAE. In Dubai, in addition to the [[Dubai Metro]], The [[Dubai Tram]] and [[Palm Jumeirah Monorail]] also connect specific parts of the city. There is also a bus, taxi, abra and water taxi network run by [[Roads and Transport Authority\|RTA]]. [[Dubai Trolley\|T1]], a double-decker tram system in [[Downtown Dubai]], were operational from 2015 to 2019.

	Salik, meaning open or clear, is Dubai’s electronic toll collection system that was launched in July 2007 and is part of Dubai’s traffic congestion management system. Each time you pass through a Salik tolling point, a toll will be deducted from drivers' prepaid toll account using advanced Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. There are 4 Salik tolling points placed in strategic locations in Dubai: at Al Maktoum Bridge, Al Garhoud Bridge, and along Sheikh Zayed Road at Al Safa and Al Barsha. <ref>{{Cite web\|last=Salik\|title=Home\|url=https://www.salik.rta.ae/en\|access-date=2021-08-02\|website=Salik\|language=en}}</ref>		Salik, meaning open or clear, is Dubai’s electronic toll collection system that was launched in July 2007 and is part of Dubai’s traffic congestion management system. Each time you pass through a Salik tolling point, a toll will be deducted from drivers' prepaid toll account using advanced Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. There are 4 Salik tolling points placed in strategic locations in Dubai: at Al Maktoum Bridge, Al Garhoud Bridge, and along Sheikh Zayed Road at Al Safa and Al Barsha.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Salik\|title=Home\|url=https://www.salik.rta.ae/en\|access-date=2021-08-02\|website=Salik\|language=en}}</ref>

	===== Eligibility to Drive =====		===== Eligibility to Drive =====