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Dubai, like Saudi Arabia, provides the censorship as a public service. The government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) pervasively filters Web sites that contain pornography or relate to alcohol and drug use, gay and lesbian issues, or online dating or gambling. Web-based applications and religious and political sites are also filtered, but less. Additionally, legal controls limit free expression and behavior, restricting political discussion  online. the news media,the internet service provider(ISP) and internet-based content provider in the UAE all face legal controls on expression and access to information. The UAE uses the SmartFilter filtering software to block nearly all pornography, gambling, religious conversion, and illegal drugs sites tested. The state also blocks access to all sites in the Israeli top-level domain. The topics which sensitive for the UAE are offensive views  to adherents of Islam. These include pornography, gambling, homosexuality, and other cultural issues. Conversion of Muslims to other faiths is a sensitive issue. they censor content and they provide an contact address to the government department in charge.   I don't especially like what Dubai is doing, but I think it is better than what China is doing.