Dubai: Boom and Busted


	Dubai: Boom and Busted

falconz

10-16-2008 8:18 AM

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business, politics, religion

falconz says:

One of the two was in Dubai to set up a business enterprise in the booming city. He was, obviously, unaware of the conservative Muslim influence.
Suffice it to say, I have no plans to go get arrested in Dubai.

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