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Above file is an article about UAE Laws

Second article is from the Dubai Government

Arriving in Dubai: Stop at the duty free shop on your way to collect your luggage. Don’t let Marhaba service whisk you past the shop; it’s immediately after customs. Purchase liquor before you reach the baggage claim area. The limit for alcohol is now 5 bottles per person. Once you have received your residency visa you may apply for a liquor license. Alcohol can then be purchased legally. There is a store located outside the Mall of the Emirates (MOE) entrance or you can drive to Barracuda (located an hour away in another emirate). **Legally you must** ** have a liquor license when transporting alcohol in your car, although some people will make the trip to Barracuda without a license but are open to ****SERIOUS penalties if caught. ** * **There is zero tolerance for drunken driving in the UAE.** Alcoholic drinks can be bought at bars and restaurants associated with most hotels.
 * Alcohol **
 * Many people drive to Barracuda because the government approved stores have a 30 (?) percent tax on alcohol, but note that there is a risk.

**__ Tutoring Practices __**

With the feedback provided by teachers and administrative staff, the FADS committee has determined that the best course of action regarding tutoring practices is to make people aware of the legality of private tutoring as well as the possible consequences. With that said, the committee also would like to provide teachers with a list of recommended guidelines should people decide to tutor.

In the UAE the Ministry of Education forbids teachers from private tutoring as it enables one to earn a separate income that is not covered by one’s work visa. A possible consequence for breaking this law is a cancellation of the work visa and subsequent deportation.

If teachers wish to take this risk, FADS recommends teachers adhere to the following guidelines:


 * Make sure you tutor outside of working hours and with others present (i.e. 3:30-5:30pm on weekdays).
 * Make sure you have a well established and positive relationship with the parents.
 * Make sure you have consistent communication with the classroom teacher and parents.
 * Make sure that you and the student are easily visible at all times.
 * Make sure that you are not tutoring one of your own students in a subject you teach.
 * Never tutor a student on campus over the weekend or on a Tuesday.
 * Never tutor a student in your own home.