The UAE relaxes its laws to attract more expats

Alcohol consumption and cohabitation of unmarried couples will both be allowed as the UAE relaxes its islamic laws [Click here to view the online version.](~/AAGzbgA~/RgRhmJ_TP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tL3dlYmxpbmsucGhwP2lkZW50PUkyLTJ4MS1rLXRKa2MmaWRlPTUzOTI3M2M3YmI5Y2VhY2QxZGM3YTQzN2JlZWZmM2Q0Jm50PTE2MDYwMjkwNzEmYWx2PVoyVjJabWRsYm5wdmJubHhhblpoT1RGQWRIcHVkbmt1Y0dKNk9qRTRNalkzT1RJPSZrbmlsPWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGd3d3LmV4cGF0LmNvbSUyRnZpZXdOZXdzbGV0dGVyT25MaW5lJTJGNTU4Ml8zODM3Mzk0XzE4MjY3OTIuaHRtbFcDc3BjQgoANtMatl_lh3fvUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Logo](~/AAGzbgA~/RgRhmJ_TP0TFaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tL3dlYmxpbmsucGhwP2lkZW50PUkyLTJ4MS10My10SmtjJmlkZT01MzkyNzNjN2JiOWNlYWNkMWRjN2E0MzdiZWVmZjNkNCZudD0xNjA2MDI5MDcxJmFsdj1aMlYyWm1kbGJucHZibmx4YW5aaE9URkFkSHB1ZG5rdWNHSjZPakU0TWpZM09UST0ma25pbD13d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tJTJGZW4lMkZleHBhdC1tYWclMkZXA3NwY0IKADbTGrZf5Yd371IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTFAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [Your weekly update from the Expat Mag](~/AAGzbgA~/RgRhmJ_TP0QiaHR0cDovL3d3dy5leHBhdC5jb20vZW4vZXhwYXQtbWFnL1cDc3BjQgoANtMatl_lh3fvUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Everyday life What do law changes in the UAE mean for expatriate workers?](~/AAGzbgA~/RgRhmJ_TP0RzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tL2VuL2V4cGF0LW1hZy8zODc1LWxhdy1jaGFuZ2VzLWluLXRoZS11bml0ZWQtYXJhYi1lbWlyYXRlcy13aGF0LWRvZXMtdGhpcy1tZWFuLWZvci1leHBhdHMuaHRtbFcDc3BjQgoANtMatl_lh3fvUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [What do law changes in the UAE mean for expatriate workers?](~/AAGzbgA~/RgRhmJ_TP0RzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tL2VuL2V4cGF0LW1hZy8zODc1LWxhdy1jaGFuZ2VzLWluLXRoZS11bml0ZWQtYXJhYi1lbWlyYXRlcy13aGF0LWRvZXMtdGhpcy1tZWFuLWZvci1leHBhdHMuaHRtbFcDc3BjQgoANtMatl_lh3fvUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [While the UAE has always been an attractive destination for expatriate workers and investors, the restrictive laws around alcohol consumption and cohabitation of unmarried couples could have deterred some expats. 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