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The rest is comprised of western expatriates and guest workers from Africa and Asia.\u003cbr/\u003eAnd with the country relying on tourism and finance the government sets out to encourage westerners.  Hotels and restaurants are licensed to sell alcohol and pork is available in selected supermarkets.\u003cbr/\u003eBut as the numbers of foreigners have increased, so have the stories of them causing offence.\u003cbr/\u003eA drunken couple was caught having sex on the beach in Dubai and another allegedly having sex in a taxi.\u003cbr/\u003eBut most Emiratis rarely come face-to-face with misbehaving foreigners.\u003cbr/\u003eThe malls, however, are a different story.\u003cbr/\u003eThey are one of the few places where Emiratis and foreigners come together to escape the brutal summer heat. \u003cbr/\u003eHere tourists in swimwear and shorts mingle with traditionally-dressed Emiratis.\u003cbr/\u003eMost malls have policies in place that require \"conservative\" dress and encourage shoppers to avoid showing shoulders and knees but few publicize them or enforce them. \u003cbr/\u003eNow Emiratis say they have had enough.  Hundreds of people have joined a campaign dubbed @UAEDressCode on Twitter aimed at exploring ways to combat the growing numbers of shoppers in low-cut dresses and hot pants.\u003cbr/\u003eNow there are calls for a law to be introduced forcing tourists to cover up in public places.\u003cbr/\u003eA member of the Federal National Council (FNC) has proposed a federal dress code to be enforced across the UAE in public places.\u003cbr/\u003eHamad Ahmad Al Rahoumi says he is happy for tourists to wear what they like on the beach as locals can keep away from those areas but he says they can't avoid public places like the malls. He is concerned about what he sees there.\u003cbr/\u003e\"When you are in the mall you see bad behaviour such as kissing and I've even seen couples putting their hands down the back of the other person's trousers.  People wear see-through clothes which reveal their bras and underwear.  Locals no longer want to accept this behaviour and are demanding a law against it.\"\u003cbr/\u003eBut some tourists have reacted strongly against any dress codes.\u003cbr/\u003e\"I'm coming like a tourist so I just want to relax and have fun and not think about some strict laws and not be aware of bad attitudes\", said Yulia Bohoslav from Ukraine.\u003cbr/\u003eHer friend Uliana Yavir agreed:  \"If people here behave like this then some people think I will go somewhere else - maybe Sri Lanka - somewhere nice where the laws are better than here.\"\u003cbr/\u003eBut others say it is courteous to respect local customs.\u003cbr/\u003e\"Well I think when you are in a foreign country you should respect local cultures and therefore dress as the locals would anticipate you dressing.  I think it's a pity that a country would have to instigate a law to cover up and it's more a reflection of the people visiting than the government of the country.\"\u003cbr/\u003eAmal Loring is a British Muslim expatriate married to an Emirati who has lived in Dubai for more than 15 years.\u003cbr/\u003eThrough her company MindBody Dynamixs she mentors clients on etiquette and social nuances relating to UAE nationals and their culture. \u003cbr/\u003eShe says many tourists fly into Dubai for a week of sunshine and are often not aware that they need to dress sensitively.\u003cbr/\u003e\"One of Dubai's, or the UAE's, main revenues is obviously tourism.   That's encouraged by the leaders here.  But clearly there needs to be some ground rules for people coming into the country.  It's not altogether fair to expect people to know about the Muslim religion or the culture here in the UAE therefore there needs to be some guidelines.  Ones that lack ambiguity.\"\u003cbr/\u003eLoring says tourists are quite happy to cover up in Buddhist temples in places such as Thailand and she is sure they would be happy to do the same in Dubai if they were aware of the custom.\u003cbr/\u003eThe FNC has no law-making powers so any decision now rests with the UAE government. \u003cbr/\u003eDubai, June 21st, 2012\u003cbr/\u003e1. Muslim women in black robes on beach by mosque\u003cbr/\u003e2. Woman sunbathing in bikini\u003cbr/\u003e3. Women wearing bikinis in sea\u003cbr/\u003e4. Muslim woman in black by woman in bikini\u003cbr/\u003e5. Woman in bikini\u003cbr/\u003e6. Wide shot of woman with Burj Al Arab in background\u003cbr/\u003eShopping Mall - Dubai, June 25th, 2012\u003cbr/\u003e7. Various of people in mall wearing short skirts and shorts\u003cbr/\u003e8. Sign saying wear conservative clothing\u003cbr/\u003e9. People in mall\u003cbr/\u003e10. Shop selling bikinis\u003cbr/\u003eJune 21st, 2012\u003cbr/\u003e11.Set up of Hamad Ahmad Al Rahoumi, member of the Federal National Council (FNC)\u003cbr/\u003e12.Phone showing Twitter campaign\u003cbr/\u003e13.SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Hamad Ahmad Al Rahoumi, member of the Federal National Council (FNC)\u003cbr/\u003e14.\"When you are in the mall you see bad behaviour such as kissing and I've even seen couples putting their hands down the other person's trousers.  People wear see-through clothes which reveal their bras and underwear.  Locals no longer want to accept this behaviour and are demanding a law against it.\"\u003cbr/\u003eDubai, June 25th, 2012\u003cbr/\u003e15.  Tourists on beach\u003cbr/\u003e16.  Set up of tourists Yulia Bohoslav and Uliana Yavir from Ukraine\u003cbr/\u003e14. VOXPOP:  Yulia Bohoslav (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"I'm coming like a tourist so I just want to relax and have fun and not think about some strict laws and not be aware of bad attitudes\"\u003cbr/\u003e15. VOXPOP: Uliana Yavir (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"If people here behave like this then some people think I will go somewhere else - maybe Sri Lanka - somewhere nice where the laws are better than here.\"\u003cbr/\u003e16. VOXPOP: Fiona Walsh (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"Well I think when you are in a foreign country you should respect local cultures and therefore dress as the locals would anticipate you dressing.  I think it's a pity that a country would have to instigate a law to cover up and it's more a reflection of the people visiting than the government of the country.\"\u003cbr/\u003eDubai, June 26th, 2012\u003cbr/\u003e17. Set up of Amal Loring\u003cbr/\u003e18. SOUNDBITE: (English) Amal Loring, cultural expert \"One of Dubai's, or the UAE's, main revenues is obviously tourism.   That's encouraged by the leaders here.  But clearly there needs to be some ground rules for people coming into the country.  It's not altogether fair to expect people to know about the Muslim religion or the culture here in the UAE therefore there needs to be some guidelines.  Ones that lack ambiguity.\"\u003cbr/\u003e19. 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