UAE to decriminalise alcohol, cohabitation by unwed couples

UAE to decriminalise alcohol, cohabitation by unwed couples

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The United Arab Emirates announced on Saturday a major overhaul of the country's Islamic personal laws, allowing unmarried couples to cohabitate, loosening alcohol restrictions and criminalising " honour killings."

The broadening of personal freedoms reflects the changing profile of a country that has sought to bill itself as...

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