1. Security Talaat Tantawi (STT)
PRESENTATION TITLE

2. Table of Content
1. ABOUT DUBAI
1.1 A Brief History About Dubai
1.2 Modern Dubai
1.3 Clothing
1.4 Geography
1.5 Climate
1.6 Languages
1.7 Time
1.8 Business Hours
1.9 Investing in Dubai
2. SECURITY BRIEF
2.1 Dubai Counters Rising Terror Threat
2.2 Emergency Preparedness
2.3 Suspicious Activity
2.4 Emergency Communications
2.5 Emergency Evacuation Plan
2.6 First Aid in an Emergency

4. About Dubai
• A Brief History About Dubai:
a) A trip to Dubai transports you on a journey through time. Archaeological
discoveries suggest that, as long as four thousand years ago, small fishing
communities lived along the coast of the Arabian Gulf on the site of modern
Dubai.
b) In recent years, archaeologists have unearthed hundreds of
artifacts, including pottery, weapons and coinage, that point to civilized
settlements dating back to the third millennium B.C. These historic finds
have been carefully preserved and are now permanently housed in the
Archaeological Section of Dubai Museum.

5. About Dubai
• Modern Dubai:
a) In 1971 Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Fujairah and (in
1972) Ras Al Khaimah, joined to create the United Arab Emirates.
Under the late Sheikh Zayed, the first President of UAE, the UAE has developed
into one of the richest countries in the world with a per capita GDP in excess of
US$17,000 per annum.
b) In the 1980s and early 1990s, Dubai took a strategic decision to emerge as a
major international-quality tourism destination. Investments in tourism
infrastructure have paid off handsomely over the years.
Dubai is now a city that boasts unmatchable hotels, remarkable architecture and
world-class entertainment and sporting events.

6. About Dubai
• Traditional Culture & Life Style:
a) Dubai’s culture is rooted in Islam, providing a
strength and inspiration that touches all
aspects of everyday life. Virtually every
neighborhood has its own mosque, where
the faithful congregate for prayer five times
every day. One of the largest and most
beautiful - Jumeirah Mosque - is a
spectacular example of modern Islamic
architecture.
b) Ramadan, which commemorates the
revelation of the Holy Koran, is the Holy
Month of fasting when Muslims abstain from
all food and drink from dawn to dusk.
Courtesy and hospitality are among the most
highly prized of virtues in the Arab world, and
visitors will be charmed by the warmth and
friendliness of the people.

7. About Dubai
• Clothing:
a) The Arab national dress worn in Dubai is well
adapted to the high temperatures of the
region. The white ankle- length, loose-fitting
garment worn by men is known as the
kandoura or dishdasha. The head is covered
for protection from sand and the midday sun.
b) Women wear a long-sleeved, full-length
dress, also called a kandoura, which is
embroidered in gold, silver or coloured
thread and covered entirely by a black
abayah. The hair is covered by a shayla, a
thin black veil.

8. About Dubai
• Geography:
The United Arab Emirates, in the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula,
extends along part of the Gulf of Oman and the southern coast of the Persian
Gulf. The nation is about the size of Portugal. Its neighbors are Saudi Arabia to
the west, south and southeast, Qatar to the northwest, and Oman to the
southeast and northeast. Most of the land is barren and sandy.
• Climate:
The climate of the UAE generally is hot and dry. The hottest months are July
and August, when average maximum temperatures reach above 48° C on the
coastal plain. Average minimum temperatures in January and February are
between 10° C and 14° C. During the late summer months, a humid
southeastern wind known as the sharq makes the coastal region especially
unpleasant. The region is prone to occasional, violent dust storms, which can
severely reduce visibility.

9. About Dubai
• Language:
Language is the most important marker of identity for a country and the
National Language in Dubai is Arabic which speaks a lot about the country and
its people. Although according to the Constitution of the country the official
language in Dubai is Arabic , yet English is widely spoken and different regional
languages are also often used.
• Time:
Time in Dubai is of course different from all the other countries in the
world, owing to its location on the UTC/GMT+4 Standard Time Zone. The
unique feature of Dubai Time is that is devoid of any daylight saving time
adjustments. Time in Dubai is four hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time or
GMT.

10. About Dubai
• Business Hours:
Bank Hours  8:00am to 1:00pm, Saturday to Wednesday.
4.30pm to 6.30pm Saturday to Wednesday.
8:00am to 12:00pm Thursdays.
The Exchange House  is open from 8:30 am to 1 pm, Saturday to
Wednesday.
Office Hours  8:00am to 1:00pm, Sunday to Thursday
7.30am to 2.30 pm, Saturday to Wednesday (government)
Shop Hours Hours for private businesses and shops vary. Most
often, shops are closed from 1pm to 4pm, and generally close at 10 pm
or midnight. Shops open doors at 4pm on Fridays after prayers.

11. About Dubai
• Investing in Dubai:
 The past 10 years have witnessed incredible growth throughout all sectors of the Dubai
economy.
 Dubai represents an international business hub with a wide range of opportunities for
different activities and operations including trade, industry, regional offices and re-export
offices
 Dubai’s economy is no longer reliant on oil, but is more diversified, relying heavily on
trade, services and finance sectors.
 With its central geographic location between Asian and European markets, Dubai has
worked hard to establish itself as an integral part of the global trade mechanism. Its central
location has also allowed Dubai to become a popular and accessible tourist destination.
 The Department of Economic Development has been exceptionally forward-thinking, and is
moving towards a more streamlined electronic services system in which most aspects of
the business set up process is conducted through the internet.
 Dubai’s many free zones are another aspect of the city’s growing economy. Established as
a way of attracting more foreign investment, free zones adhere to unique laws regarding
ownership, taxation and labor.

12. About Dubai
• Investing in Dubai:
 Tejari is the Middle East’s premier online business-to-business marketplace that allows
companies to buy and sell goods and services online.
 Dubai Export Development Corporation (DEDC) has been established to provide
exporters with the services required to enter or expand foreign markets including trade
information and consultations for trademarks, financial and legal services, foreign trade
offers and communication with potential buyers.
 Dubai Chamber Services plays a key role in supporting potential investors to develop
and diversify their commercial activities and interacting with the local, regional and
international business circles.
There are many reasons why it is worthwhile to invest in Dubai, has a fair judicial
system, a liberal economy, no income tax or corporate tax, no trade barriers, quotas or
foreign exchange controls, 100% repatriation of capital and profits and strong investor
incentives from the government of Dubai.
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14. Dubai Counters Rising Terror
Threat
• This oil-rich Persian Gulf state has outfitted high-rises with the
latest security, installed an iris-recognition ID system and nearly
completed a 500-mile-long barrier along its borders with Oman and
Saudi Arabia.
• However, many anti-terror analysts believe the threat in Dubai is
growing fueled by the city’s image as a bastion of Western-style
capitalism and nightlife, its new status as home to the world’s tallest
building and the frequent port calls by U.S. Navy ships.

15. Dubai Counters Rising Terror
Threat
•In a video marking the sixth
anniversary of the Sept. 11 attack on
the United States, Osama bin Laden
lambasted capitalism and
multinational corporations, calling
their leaders the real terrorists and
threats to human freedom.
•The al-Qaida leader did not mention
Dubai by name, but nowhere in the
Middle East are the targets of his ire
flourishing with such intensity.

16. Dubai Counters Rising Terror
Threat
• “The growth and disorganization of the jihadist movement means
that the threat level in Dubai will go up over time,” said Daniel
Benjamin, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington.
• Dubai’s government rarely speaks publicly of its efforts to counter
extremists, apparently worried about endangering its image as the
Mideast’s business hub by associating the city with terrorism. It did
not respond to numerous inquiries by The Associated Press for this
article.

17. Emergency Preparedness
Planning Ahead
Introduction to Emergency
Preparedness
What You Can Do ?
Create an Emergency
Communications Plan

18. Emergency Preparedness
Establish Meeting Places
Assemble Disaster Supplies or
an Emergency Kit
What Could Happen ?
Evacuation in an Emergency

19. Emergency Preparedness
Additional Emergency
Preparedness Actions
Each Person’s Responsibility

20. Suspicious Activity
• What to do if you spot suspicious terrorist
activity?:
 Take note of Size
 Take note of Activity
 Take note of Location
 Take note of Uniform
 Take note of Time
 Take note of Equipment
• .Keep in mind, those who commit terrorist
acts usually live among us without
appearing suspicious while planning for their
attacks.

21. Suspicious Activity
• Learn to recognize the difference between normal &
abnormal behavior, and get to know:
 Who are your neighbors?
 What cars are normally in your neighborhood?
 Who regularly makes deliveries at work and in your neighborhood?
• .Staying alert is being aware of one’s surroundings, and
being alert to indications of trouble, such as:
 A local activity that could indicate problems in your community
 People celebrating at inappropriate times such as the anniversary of 9/11
 Previous activity or crimes
 Controversial issues being debated
 Suspicious thefts

22. Suspicious Activity
• It is IMPOSSIBLE to identify a terrorist by:
 Appearance
 Nationality
 Language
• It is POSSIBLE to identify a terrorist by:
 Experience
 Judgment
 Common Sense

23. Suspicious Activity
• The following should cause a heightened sense of suspicion:
 Suspicious or unusual interest
 Surveillance (suspicious in nature)
 Inappropriate photographs or videos
 Note-Taking
 Drawing of Diagrams
 Annotating maps
 Using binoculars or night vision devices
 Individuals acting furtively and suspiciously
 Individuals avoiding eye contact
 Individuals departing quickly when seen or approached
 Individuals in places they don’t belong
 A strong odor coming from a building or vehicle
 An overloaded vehicle
 Fluid leaking from a vehicle, other than the engine or
gas tanks
 Over dressed for the type of weather

24. Suspicious Activity
• Fraudulent Identification
• Fraudulent ID’s include:
 Drivers License
 Social Security Cards
 Passport
 Birth Certificate
 INS identification
• Terrorists & their Accomplices; pay attention to visitors and
guests that:
 Arrive and leave at unusual hours
 Try not to be noticed
 Act in a suspicious manner
 Park an unusual distance from the meeting
 Have an unusual number of unrelated people living together

25. Suspicious Activity
• Some signs that may raise your suspicious:
 They only let you into the apartment or house with plenty of prior
notice
 They change the locks often
 They keep certain rooms off limits
 They cover tables and other pieces of furniture
 They never allow maid service in a hotel room
 They only take hotel room service outside the door
 They only accept deliveries at the hotel’s front desk or outside a
closed door

26. Suspicious Activity
• Deliveries are a common method for terrorists to carry out
their activity:
 A vehicle with hazardous material parked or driving in an
inappropriate area
 Unusual deliveries of chemicals or fertilizer
 Unattended bags or boxes in a public access place
 Fire extinguishers that may have been moved or tampered with
• Unusual purchases ,thefts or rentals of:
 Police, security, public utility, mail carrier, or airline uniforms and
equipment
 Explosives
 Weapons
 Ammunition
 Propane bottles
 Toxic chemicals
 Vehicles able to contain or haul hazardous materials

27. Suspicious Activity
• Additional suspicious activity may include:
 Someone bragging or talking about plans to harm citizens
 Suspicious packages, luggage, or mail that have been abandoned in
a crowded place
 Suspicious letter or package that arrives in your mailbox.
 Someone suspiciously exiting a secured, non-public area near a train
or bus depot, airport, tunnel, bridge, government building, or tourist
attraction.
 Any type of activity or circumstance that seems frightening or unusual
within the normal routines of your neighborhood, community, and
workplace.
 Someone unfamiliar loitering in a parking lot, government building, or
around a school or playground.
 Anyone asking a lot of questions ‹ especially concerning routes or
loads or drop-off times.
 Recruiters should be alert for unusual employment applications. Don’t
assume it couldn’t be an inside job.
 A trucker returning to his or her vehicle from a restaurant or truck stop
should make sure no one is loitering around the truck.

28. Emergency Communication
• Emergency communications information. During emergencies – local,
state, and national – the importance of our country’s communications
system, including telecommunications, broadcast, cable, and satellite
systems, becomes clear.
• When the power is off, phones go out and
the internet is down, when police, fire, and
hospital services are overwhelmed, amateur
radio operators are there to take up the
slack as emergency communications
volunteers.
• With a little forethought and a few
bucks, you can prepare yourself for similar
events in the future and avoid being
incommunicado when you need it the most.

29. Emergency Evacuation Plan
•An emergency evacuation plan has two parts:
1 • House Evacuation
2 • Neighborhood Evacuation

30. Emergency Evacuation Plan
•House Evacuation:
1) Preparing an 2) Emergency 3) Evacuation
Evacuation Plan Evacuation Steps:
Inventory a) Household Emergency
Evacuation Plan
b)Choosing an Out-of-
Area Contact
C)Choosing a meeting
place

31. Emergency Evacuation Plan
•Neighborhood Evacuation:
4) 5) Copies 6) Keep
1) Plan 2) Avoid 3) Prepare of Evacuation
Different Dangerous Establish out of Evacuation Plan in safe
Routes Routes Meeting area Plan place with 72
Plans contact should be hour kit
list available

32. First Aid In An Emergency
•First aid resources and information:
 Knowing what to do ahead of time will potentially prevent an
emergency, possibly even save a life.
 Every emergency can be handled by remembering four things:
prevent, prepare, recognize, act.
 Have a complete First Aid Kit available at all times and know how
to use it.

33. First Aid In An Emergency
What steps can I take to prevent
emergencies?
How can I prepare for an
emergency?
How do I recognize an
emergency?
When should you call an ambulance
instead of driving to the emergency
department?