A British woman who got drunk, had sex (with a stranger? twice?) on a beach, and assaulted a police officer in Dubai is facing up to six years in prison. And her willing partner may face the same harsh, Midnight Express-esque realities himself... 

The woman, said to be 30, was arrested after a police officer reportedly twice found her having sex with a British man on Jumeirah Beach.

She has reportedly been charged with having sex outside marriage, indecent behaviour in public, being drunk in public and assaulting a police officer.

Because Britain has no extradition agreement or prisoner transfer agreement with Dubai, which would mean she would have to serve her sentence in the Middle Eastern state's prison. Oooh, Billy.

The FCO's website says that public displays of affection are frowned upon in the UAE and there have been several arrests for kissing in public. Sex outside marriage is illegal, as is cohabitation, adultery and homosexual behaviour.

If the UAE is striving to attract English tourists, as they claim to be, stories like these are not going to help. 

Via The Guardian.