Not as safe as the UAE
The UAE and Gulf countries have high security at any time of day or night (‘I heard’shoot him’ - but the man hesitated’, April 24). The women are free to walk with no risk or threat. We assume that the whole world is a safe place. This is not true in countries having huge populations and high unemployment that result in these attacks, robbery and loss of life. It’s important to be more cautious, protecting valuables and making sure no one is following you.
From Mr Ebrahim Al Mulla
Abu Dhabi
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Terrible behaviour
This is dreadful. I am ashamed that these people are doing this, my dearest friend lives in Abu Dhabi. I worked there in 1980 and my husband did in 2006. The Emiratis are lovely, gracious and kind, they would never do harm to anyone.
From Ms Helen
United Kingdom
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Ashamed of the attacks
This is shocking and shames me as an Englishman living in the UAE (‘Son of Emirati couple attacked in London tells Gulf News about parents’ ordeal’, April 23). My heart goes out to this family as well as the sisters who were attacked previously in a hotel in central London.
From Mr Stephen Walker
Abu Dhabi
Criminal pattern
Nobody will rob and attack these families unless somebody has been tipped off that there are guests or families that are coming from UAE to visit the UK. I believe these criminals knew who they were going to victimise, wealthy people from the UAE. It’s the same pattern of crime. I feel that somebody is tracking down these families from the UAE to UK and giving this information to criminals.
From Mr Sam Wan
United Kingdom
Tip-offs to robbers
I feel that targeting visitors from the Gulf means that robbers are getting tipped off from hotels (‘If this happened here they’d call us terrorists’, April 24).
From Mr Abdul Mujeeb
Sharjah
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Avoid visiting the UK
This is shocking. It seems that there is much more to these cases than just being robberies. We have been to London and stayed at a hotel in Queensway, which is not only very central but is also busy even late in the evenings. The UAE government should ask its citizens to avoid visiting the UK until the actual motives behind these attacks are determined.
From Ms Fatima Suha
UAE
Hoping it’s not racism
It’s really sad to know that Arabs are not safe in the UK anymore. The British government should take some action, when people come from London to Dubai they are safe here. I hope it’s not because of racism.
Mr Ahmad Bin B.A.
UAE
All about wealth
It’s not a racist attack. They know these Emiratis are wealthy so criminals are targeting them. But they would target anyone who had money or jewelry, no matter where they’re from. This is the result of the UK’s ineffective justice system.
From Mr Garry Dow
UAE
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Over-priced tickets
We should be grateful to the government of the UAE (‘Poised to strike form’, April 24). They have given us the opportunity to watch our favourite players in this part of the world by hosting the IPL. But I was really upset to see that people are doing some disgraceful things. I was just browsing through an online site, and I saw that somebody had posted IPL tickets for sale. I called the number and the person demanded Dh300 for tickets that were originally only Dh50. People are sad that the tickets were sold out for some games they wanted to see and others are taking advantage of this.
From Mr Ajeet Kumar S. Pillai
Dubai
Islamic conference
I congratulate the organisers of the Dubai international Peace Convention for making the event a success (‘Huge turnout for Dubai peace convention’, Gulf News, April 21). I went with the intention of listening to the scholars but left within an hour. I would like to give some suggestions for the next peace conference. They need a bigger venue and children under 12 shouldn’t be allowed to attend. It should also be held annually.
From Dr Nasreen Baig
Dubai
Get moving, get fit
I think the notion of fitness is also related to the ideal of beauty, both male and female, in Arab countries (‘Unfit in UAE think they are healthy: survey’, April 22). I really like that people in the Middle East have curves and they show it! Anorexic and skinny bodies are not favoured like in other parts of the world. A healthy lifestyle is the ideal way of life, but also a lot of self control and willpower is needed. Start to increase sporting activities in schools, get children to enjoy moving. The facilities are available in the UAE, people just need to be encouraged to use it. The unhealthy lifestyle should not be supported by free medical treatment or cosmetic surgery such as liposuction.
From Ms Claudia
Dubai
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Populate playgrounds
Obesity is the first step towards health problems. I think employers can play a vital role in this area by building a gym or a fitness facility on the office premises. They can also provide incentives to those who go regularly go to the gym. At the same time, the authorities can build low-cost but effective facilities to promote sports among residents. There is a saying that if the playgrounds are populated, then the hospitals are empty.
From Mr Danish Jafri
Dubai
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