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Rape victim speaks out against Dubai
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Rape victim speaks out against Dubai

A woman sentenced to 16 months in jail in Dubai for having :sex outside marriage - after she complained she'd been raped - says she decided to speak out to draw attention to the risks of outsiders misunderstanding the city's Islamic-influenced legal codes

Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital, UAE
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Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital, UAE

This unusual avian hospital is the biggest of its kinds in the world. Wealthy Arabs from the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar bring their prized hunting birds here to have their broken wings fixed... or simply to be fussed over.