WHY YOU MAY NOT WISH TO GO TO DUBAI

BBC - Travellers to the United Arab Emirates are being warned about its severe drug laws which have seen dozens detained for apparently minor offences. . .

British tourist Keith Brown was sentenced to four years in prison after Dubai customs officers found a 0.003g trace of cannabis stuck to his shoe. . . Possession of painkillers like codeine and some cold and flu medication could result in a mandatory four-year prison sentence, Fair Trials International said.
In one of the most extreme cases, it reported a man being held after poppy seeds from a bread roll were found on his clothes.

Many have no idea what risks they're taking or their vulnerability to this very strict approach. Businesses too have flocked to the UAE, which promises a high standard of living because of its oil wealth. However, while it is considered one of the most liberal countries in the Gulf, the Muslim country's drugs laws are severe.