Dubai_Laws_and+_Government



LAWS AND GOVERNMENT Dubai falls under the federation of the United Arab Emirates. They share common laws and political and military functions but each Emirate (such as Dubai) has their own jurisdiction over local laws and how they are enforced. Dubai is the second largest Emirate and has the largest population of all the Emirates. Politics of the UAE takes place in federal presidentially elected monarchy. There are seven monarchs in all. There is a president elected, and this president resides in the largest Emirate, Abu Dhabi. The ruler of Dubai is the Prime minister of the UAE. This Prime Minister is the head of the government ruling the Emirates. Each Emirate has there own ruler and how each Emirate is run (traditionally to modernly) is decide by the ruler of that Emirate. The current ruler of Dubai is the UAE prime minister, Maktoum bin Raswhid Al Maktoum. Under his power he has control of a 15,000 strong police force who control and enforce the laws of Dubai. When travelling in Dubai there are a number of laws one should be aware of. Due to the main religion of the Emirate being islam, there are many items which are banned. These include pornography, illegal drugs and medications without prescriptions. It is also illegal in Dubai to sell alcohol to a muslim person. There are bars and nightclube attached to hotels but to purchase alcohol to drink at home a liquor license needs to be obtained. It is also illegal to drink alcohol in public places. During Ramadan, only hotels can legally sell alcohol and only after 7pm.