MSN: 12 strict laws that Dubai and UAE tourists must follow - alcohol, kissing, painkillers and swearing 12 strict laws that Dubai and UAE tourists must follow - alcohol, kissing, painkillers and swearing WBAL: Dubai ends 30% tax on alcohol sales, fee for liquor licenses ROME (AP) — Dubai ended its 30% tax on alcohol sales in the sheikhdom Sunday and made its required liquor licenses free to obtain, ending a long-standing source of revenue for its ruling family to ... Arabian Business: Dubai hotels given one month to stop using alcohol in food Dubai hotels have one month to stop using alcohol in the preparation of food or face stiff fines, a top official told Arabian Business on Monday. Fines will range from AED2,000 to AED20,000, even ...

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Fox News: First brewery opens in Abu Dhabi as parts of UAE loosen alcohol laws First brewery opens in Abu Dhabi as parts of UAE loosen alcohol laws Dubai has scrapped a 30% tax on alcohol and will no longer charge tourists or expats for permits to buy alcoholic drinks as the emirate tries to attract more foreign workers and visitors in the face ... Travel + Leisure: In Dubai, a Vibrant Cocktail Culture Thrives Despite Alcohol Restrictions The paradox of drinking in Dubai, and how the city's drinking scene just keeps getting better. Even though Islamic law forbids alcohol consumption, Dubai boasts an exciting and evolving cocktail scene ...