I would guess it's somewhat comparable to an illegal immigrant working in the US with respect to status, rights, benefits, and wages? Except that they are there on a valid Visa, of course.
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Apple Store Set to Open at Dubai Mall as Burlingame, Palm Beach, and LA Area Stores Close for Renovations
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I would guess it's somewhat comparable to an illegal immigrant working in the US with respect to status, rights, benefits, and wages? Except that they are there on a valid Visa, of course.
Yeah, and that visa or passport is often held by the employer in the UAE, for safekeeping of course, no coercion or anything like that...
Well, those situations do probably still exist, but it is against the law to withhold someone else's passport. In my opinion things are improving, but transparency is still somewhat to be desired. There are many things in the UAE that are illegal but some laws are more aggressively enforced than others. I am of course biased by actually living in the UAE, and no one denies that there is room for improvement, but westerner's ignorance (and ignorance about their ignorance) about the Middle East continues to surprise me.
But he chastises North Carolina for wanting to keep the men in the men's room and the women in the women's room. SMH
Also Dubai is not the most populous city in the UAE... Abu Dhabi is.
Who is fact checking here?
So a country where it's illegal to be homosexual is legally allowing a company run by a gay man open up shop. Interesting.
I wonder if its related to money in both perspectives. Btw Tim can't just block the opening of a store that can make money, its a public company.. not his company.
I find it funny they would open Apple Store in the country where FaceTime is banned (along with other voip options).