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UAE Morality Cops Hunt for Cohabiting Couples

Police in the city of Sharjah, part of the United Arab Emirates, are going door-to-door to catch and penalize unmarried couples living under the same roof. Cohabitation out of wedlock is illegal throughout the country, but earlier this week authorities in the conservative city-state launched a campaign stepping up enforcement of what has been an often overlooked rule. Officers arrested one couple with young children, age 2 and age 4. "This campaign is continuing throughout Sharjah because...Full Story
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