Where is the love?
When is this concept of arranged marriages going to end (“Bride chases runaway groom in airport”, Gulf News, August 12)? Marriage is the most important decision that we have to take in our lives! How can it be based on a picture? It’s about compatibility and being spiritually as well as emotionally aligned with someone. What’s happening in many parts of the world, where people marry someone based on their photograph, is very sad. People are not marrying for love anymore. It breaks my heart.
From Ms Hazel Ali Hayek
Auckland, New Zealand
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Necessary to meet
Photographs don’t portray someone’s true colours. It is necessary to meet someone physically before making a decision. It creates an impact.
From Ms Roseline Manyasi Mukoya
Dubai
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Dodged the bullet
If the groom was such a coward and ran off after seeing his bride, then she is better off without him. It seems she dodged a bullet with this one.
From Mr Morvarid Jalali
Sharjah
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Reach agreement together
The groom should have been more of a civilised person. He should have stayed there, met the girl, discussed his likes and dislikes with her and then finally reached an agreement together whether to get a divorce or to give their marriage a try.
From Mr Gash M.
Al Ain
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Two choices
If you’re going to travel to any foreign countries, you need to respect their rules or laws (“UAE embassy in Geneva warns holiday-makers of burqa ban”, Gulf News, August 12). If a country says the burqa isn’t allowed, then you have two choices — one, don’t wear it or two, don’t travel to that country.
From Mr Suhail Salem
Dubai
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Security risk
I respect people’s beliefs and religions. But, in the European Union (EU), the burqa is considered a security risk, and so we should respect their laws, too.
From Mr Richard Doughton
Abu Dhabi
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Friendly people
When I visited Switzerland, I wore the hijab throughout my trip and no one said anything to me. The people of the country are usually very friendly towards tourists.
From Ms Mehwish Fatima
Sharjah
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Don’t travel if you’re unhappy
Everyone goes through all processes and procedures at airports and other public places (“Shah Rukh Khan ‘detained’ — again — at US airport”, Gulf News, August 13). If you’re not happy with the checks, then don’t visit such places or don’t travel. Why such a fuss over this issue? It seems like a publicity stunt. Please note that the former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam was also searched at a New York airport and he took it in good spirit.
From Ms Krishna Kumari
UAE
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Deal with it
I’m American, and I get detained every time I return to my country. Random checks aren’t so random, but I expect and accept it because I’m living in the Middle East. So, just deal with it.
From Mr Mike Byrd
Dubai
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It’s not a big deal
A lot of my friends on Facebook have been sharing this report about Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan being detained at an airport in the US. Even in 2012, many of my friends and a lot of social media users were angry because the actor was detained for 90 minutes at an airport near New York, US. Why are people making such a big deal out of this incident? A lot of people are stopped for questioning at airports around the world. I’ve been stopped at an airport in Hong Kong and the US, too. They’re called random checks for a reason. And from what I’ve read, someone with the same name as the actor is apparently on a US no-fly list. In this case, I don’t blame the authorities at the airport for being extra careful. So what if he’s a famous actor? The safety of everybody at the airport is more important. And if an individual is being checked, despite his stature in society, I would let the authorities continue.
From Ms Tania Shahid
Sharjah
Worst candidate ever
Donald Trump always contradicts himself at every point along the way (“Trump accuses Obama of being the ‘founder of Daesh’”, Gulf News, August 12). In my opinion, he is the worst possible candidate for president that the US has ever put forward to date. He has no grace, no poise, no style and no class. On top of that, he has a foul mouth whilst talking to his supporters, who seem to appreciate his quips. He is a serious danger to the world, brainwashing his followers. God help the world!
From Mr Phil Jones
Dubai
Doesn’t know how to lead
It seems as if Donald Trump has no other work but to put others down and to keep changing what he says. He contradicts himself all the time. He doesnt know how to lead.
From Ms Francesca Fernandes
UAE
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No proof
Good luck Donald Trump, keep talking nonsense till the world hates you. It seems that he doesn’t have any plan for the US, but to blame people without any proof.
From Ms Aisha Bloch
Sharjah
Basic qualities needed
It was essential for Donald Trump, before and after becoming a presidential nominee, to develop certain good qualities, such as speaking, addressing crowds with love, a bit of humour thrown in to his speeches to show people that he cares. But, he has shown us that he lacks all these qualities. During several of his speeches, he revealed himself as being too offensive. Some basic human quality was necessary to be possessed by him at least towards his fellow Americans, to love and respect them. That is why it is proving hard for him to sell himself as the future president of the US.
From Mr Mohammad Omar Ahmad
Dubai
Unimaginable pain
It was terribly sad and painful to read about the fire in Baghdad’s Yarmuk hospital (“Newborn babies killed in Iraq hospital fire”, Gulf News, August 11). It must be devastating for the parents of the infants to have lost them so early. The grief and pain of the mothers whose children died in the blaze is unimaginable. I pray that the Almighty grants them patience and strength to overcome their loss.
From Ms Fatima Suhail
Sharjah
Heartbreaking story
This is so heartbreaking! I can’t imagine the pain of those mothers who lost their beautiful children in this tragic incident. My heart goes out to them. May Allah ease their burden.
From Ms Sabreen Nayla Hashim
UAE
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Take care of your cars
Buying a vehicle is easy, but it’s maintenance is not so (“Letters to the editor: Why we visit workshops”, Gulf News, August 16). If you have bought your vehicle from an authorised dealer, it’s better you approach the same showroom for any regular maintenance, provided the same dealer has a maintenance workshop. If you go to other workshops, their maintenance rates may be less than that of the showroom. But, I would not look at the cheaper ones because I have full confidence in the dealers. And I know that you can get better quality spare parts and replacement if required. You cannot expect the same dealings from any maintenance workshops. Your car is your property and you have to take care of it.
From Mr Thottikamath Balaraman
UAE
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