Dhimmitude In Dubai

The joys of theocracy, even in an international city-state whose population is 80 percent foreign:

The rules, which apply to all public places, include a ban on all forms of nudity, playing music loudly and dancing, exchange of kisses between men and women -- and even on unmarried couples holding hands. Any breach of the guidelines, by nationals or expatriates, carries a possible prison penalty, the paper said.