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/ 18 February 2011
Gulf states could go as far as using military intervention to prevent a regime change in Bahrain to block the tide of protests, analysts say.
For the first time, Saudi Arabia is looking to encourage non-Muslim tourists, touting a unique experience and even nightlife in a country where alcohol and the mixing of the sexes are banned. "We promise you an experience that will hit your soul, mind and spirit … [with] lots of nightlife," Prince Sultan bin Salman, who heads the kingdom’s Supreme Commission for Tourism, told reporters in Dubai.
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/ 23 December 2005
Christian expatriates in the Gulf enjoy increasingly more freedom to worship and celebrate feasts, especially Christmas, except in Saudi Arabia, where non-Islamic practices still lead to jail and deportation. The law in the United Arab Emirates continues to ban any preaching activities outside churches.