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Dubai - Campaign Against “Transvestites”

Fri, 19 Jul 2008 13:27:37 GMT

posted by nytexan

17 ‘cross-dressing tourists’ held in Dubai

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Police in the Gulf tourist hub of Dubai say they’ve detained 17 foreigners for allegedly displaying homosexual behavior in the city’s shopping malls and other public places. Police spokesman Zuhair Horoun says all the suspects are men who were either visiting or working in Dubai. He says they were detained Wednesday but did not elaborate or give details about their behavior. But the Dubai-based Gulf News reported Thursday that police detained “40 cross-dressing tourists.”

The paper quotes Dubai’s police chief as saying the arrests are part of a campaign against “transvestites.”

Outward homosexual behavior is banned in the United Arab Emirates. Despite its Western outlook, Dubai is a conservative Muslim city-state and, like much of the Arab world, remains largely hostile to homosexuality.

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A police campaign targeting transvestites has led to 40 arrests since the initiative was launched at the end of May in Dubai. The cross-dressers, mostly men found wearing women’s clothes, were all charged with public indecency and immediately deported, according to police officials. The Deputy Director of CID at Dubai Police, Colonel Khaleel Ibraheem, said that the majority of the transvestites were visitors to the country. “We caught about 40 transvestites and most of them are tourists and visitors and they were referred to the Public Prosecution who charged them with indecency and immediately deported them,” he said. Lieutenant Colonel Jasim Mirza, head of the Safety Awareness Department at Dubai Police, told 7DAYS that some of those arrested were women. “This is a strange thing for the UAE’s society. We are not against personal freedom but it shouldn’t interfere with our traditions and beliefs,” he said. “It is starting to spread in the country because of globalisation and as we have become a very open country to other cultures.”

This response from Islamic Fundamentalists is the most blatant example of ‘Mind Control’. If you are different, you will die. Conforming to a set of rules, set down by the ancients who took a dim view of things they did not understand, has no place in today’s world. There is no excuse for ancient ritual that kills according to mythical interpretation. Islam has so much to offer, but, is boxed in by a narrow interpretation of religious words, just like barbaric Fundamental Christian extremism. The sons and daughters of Judaism have gone too far. This dysfunctional family of religions needs to be called upon to make peace among themselves and the world. Hatred and envy are not virtues. Freedom of expression is freedom, though it appears to threaten and draw deadly vengence from mind controlled fundamentalists. Iran even publicises hangings of suspected homosexuals.

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Dubai - Campaign Against “Transvestites”

Fri, 19 Jul 2008 07:22:38 GMT

posted by BossKitty

17 ‘cross-dressing tourists’ held in Dubai

The paper quotes Dubai’s police chief as saying the arrests are part of a campaign against “transvestites.”

40 transvestites face deportation

Dubai Transvestite City

Respect our rules

Diamond Encrusted Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte - Sparkly Gadget

Fri, 19 Jul 2008 09:13:00 GMT

posted by teentweensblog

Swiss luxury designer and jeweler Knalihs Athem has recently created a diamond encrusted Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte. This phone is decorated with 1000 finest quality brilliant cut diamonds that weigh 6.75 carats in total. There will only be 20 handsets made and each will be accompanied by a official diamond grading report from a gemological lab. It can also be personalized with your name or whatever you would like. The Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte by Knalihs Athem has a starting price of $20,000.

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Emirates Office Tower

Thu, 4 Jul 2008 12:58:00 GMT

posted by irulsastra

Architect: Hazel W.S. Wong Norr Group Consultants Int. Ltd.
Location:Sheikh Zayed Road

Finished in 1999, the Emirates Office Tower is a 54-floor office building in Dubai and is currently one of the city’s tallest structures. However it will soon be dwarfed by the 800 m. (2624 ft.) Burj Tower set to be completed in late 2008.

The Emirates Office Tower, also referred to as Emirates Tower One is a 54-floor office building along Sheikh Zayed Road in the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Connected with the 56-floor Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel by a retail boulevard, they form what is commonly referred to as the Emirates Towers complex. The tower has a total structural height of 354.6 m (1,163 ft) and roof height of 311 m (1,020 ft) making it the 12th tallest currently-standing fully-habitable building in the world. Emirates Office Tower One is taller than Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel despite having two fewer floors. Construction was completed in November 1999.

Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte by Knalihs Athem

Thu, 18 Jul 2008 03:16:05 GMT

posted by mobibu

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Technology marries luxury here! There is no dearth of luxury phones but now it seems that the surging production of Nokia models is a reason enough for designers to add bling to the existing handsets. Whilst last month we featured here diamond slapped N-95 from Continental Mobiles and Nokia 8800 Arte retailed for $134,000 by Peter Aloisson and today here is an excusable update to the unending list. Designed and developed by Swiss luxury designer and jeweler Knalihs Athem, featured above is a limited edition diamond encrusted Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte. Festooned with over 1000 finest quality brilliant cut diamonds weighing 6.75 carats, counted 20 such handsets will be produced globally. An appropriate and official diamond grading report from a gemological lab accompanies every handset.

Befitting your taste and desires, the handset can be personalized with name, initials, lucky number, logo and almost about anything of your choice. Priced at $20,000, the diamond encrusted Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte by Knalihs Athem is a perfect example of redifining luxury. Each of these handsets is handcrafted with exceptional precision and skilled swiss craftsmanship using high quality materials. The phone is produced on order basis.