In news just at hand, I am pleased to report good things about the Dubai police force. I was attacked and had the added nightmare of being spoken to by a police officer as if I was some sort of slatternly whore when I tried to report the crime. But thanks to friends with contacts a tad higher up in the police force than the bloke who answers the phones, I have actually made some progress, been taken seriously and have reported the incident. I have a very helpful detective on the case, assorted majors and lieutenants who are well-educated have treated me with great respect and not accused me of making it up or implied that by being an unmarried woman walking alone I was in some way asking to be grabbed by a random guy at a bus stop. If you are ever in Dubai and you need to report a crime, do not be afraid to report it but insist that you speak to someone above the phone dude or the front desk dude. Do not try and tell the whole story at the front desk or over the phone. It is also helpful to bring someone with you who has some knowledge of Arabic. It is good to finally feel like my horrible incident is being taken seriously and they are keen to catch this vile man.