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For Arab newlyweds, the party goes on until police bust in

by Associated Press
| September 28, 2020 12:03 AM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The party was going strong: traditional music blared, families cheered, throngs of revelers danced. Then, police burst in. Officers kicked out guests, slapped hefty fines — even locked up the tuxedoed groom and singers.

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