UAE and Main Cities

1. United Arab Emirates

   Country in Asia
2. The United Arab Emirates is an Arabian Peninsula nation settled mainly along the Persian Gulf that was formed from 7 sheikhdoms. Dubai is the site of ultramodern Burj Khalifa tower, enormous shopping centers and extravagant attractions, such as the indoor Ski Dubai. Abu Dhabi, the island capital, is home to Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, with crystal chandeliers and room for 41,000 worshipers.
4. Capital: Abu Dhabi
5. Dialing code: +971
6. ISO code: ARE
7. Currency: United Arab Emirates dirham
8. Population: 9.346 million (2013) World Bank

Federal Supreme Council members/UAE rulers

• HH President Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler of Abu Dhabi
• HH Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai
• HH Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah
• HH Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Ruler of Ra’s al Khaimah
• HH Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Ruler of Fujairah
• HH Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla, Ruler of Umm al Qaiwain
• HH Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Ruler of Ajman

Law

The UAE's judicial system is derived from the civil law system and Sharia law. The court system consists of civil courts and Sharia courts. According to Human Rights Watch, UAE's civil and criminal courts apply elements of Sharia law, codified into its criminal code and family law, in a way which discriminates against women.

Judicial corporal punishment is a legal form of punishment in UAE due to the Sharia courts. Flogging is used in UAE as a punishment for criminal offences such as adultery, premarital sex and prostitution.In most emirates, floggings of Muslims are frequent with sentences ranging from 80 to 200 lashes.Between 2007 and 2013, many people were sentenced to 100 lashes.Moreover in 2010 and 2012, several Muslims were sentenced to 80 lashes for alcohol consumption.Under UAE law, premarital sex is punishable by 100 lashes.

Stoning is a legal form of judicial punishment in UAE. In 2006, an expatriate was sentenced to death by stoning for committing adultery.Between 2009 and 2013, several people were sentenced to death by stoning.In May 2014, an Asian housemaid was sentenced to death by stoning in Abu Dhabi.

Sharia law dictates the personal status law, which regulate matters such as marriage, divorce and child custody. The Sharia-based personal status law is applied to Muslims and sometimes non-Muslims.Non-Muslim expatriates are liable to Sharia rulings on marriage, divorce and child custody.Sharia courts have exclusive jurisdiction to hear family disputes, including matters involving divorce, inheritances, child custody, child abuse and guardianship of minors. Sharia courts may also hear appeals of certain criminal cases including rape, robbery, driving under the influence of alcohol and related crimes.

Apostasy is a crime punishable by death in the UAE. UAE incorporates hudud crimes of Sharia into its Penal Code - apostasy being one of them. Article 1 and Article 66 of UAE's Penal Code requires hudud crimes to be punished with the death penalty,therefore apostasy is punishable by death in the UAE.

Emirati women must receive permission from male guardian to remarry.[25] The requirement is derived from Sharia, and has been federal law since 2005.In all emirates, it is illegal for Muslim women to marry non-Muslims.In the UAE, a marriage union between a Muslim woman and non-Muslim man is punishable by law, since it is considered a form of "fornication".

Homosexuality is illegal: the death penalty is one of the punishments for homosexuality. Article 80 of the Abu Dhabi Penal Code makes sodomy punishable with imprisonment of up to 14 years, while article 177 of the Penal Code of Dubai imposes imprisonment of up to 10 years on consensual sodomy.

Kissing in public is strictly illegal and can result in deportation, kissing in public is a crime punishable by deportation. Expats in Dubai have been deported for kissing in public.

Article 1 of the Federal Penal Code states that "provisions of the Islamic Law shall apply to the crimes of doctrinal punishment, punitive punishment and blood money."The Federal Penal Code repealed only those provisions within the penal codes of individual emirates which are contradictory to the Federal Penal Code. Hence, both are enforceable simultaneously.

Stay and Work in UAE

    For Employment in UAE you should have a valid passport along with valid employment visa and emarites ID card issued by Emarites identity authority of UAE for non UAE Nationals.If not you will be caught by secret CID of UAE police and either punished or deported . Working in Visit Visa is strictly punishable in UAE.