It is wise to moderate your behaviour in public. While holding hands and kissing on the cheek is acceptable, more passionate displays of affection can result in fines and even arrests.

While it is still important to respect Islamic culture and dress appropiately, western women are free to dress as they please. They are not required to wear a veil, nor to cover their shoulders in public.

There is no test on entry to check if you are HIV positive. However, if you are found to be positive during your stay, you will face deportation.

Strictly speaking it is illegal for an unmarried couple to share a hotel room. However very few establishments will actually ask to see a marriage certificate - particularly if you're a Western couple.

As with alcohol, pork is freely served in restaurants that are located within hotels. Many larger supermarkets have a pork section for use by non-Muslims. You do not need a licence.

Women are subject to the same driving laws as men.

There are huge number of restaurants and bars serving alcohol - the only restriction is that they must be located within the confines of a hotel or sporting stadium. According to the letter of the law, everyone  drinking in the bar should be a guest of that hotel, but this is never enforced, which means people are free to drink where they choose. Residents are free to drink in their own homes, providing they own a booze licence issued by the municipality.

There are two alcohaol distributors, African Eastern and MMI, who import alcohol and distribute it to bars and sell it through their own shops to licence holders.

Tourists are free to bring limited amounts of alcohol into the country from the duty-free shop at the airport. It is illegal to drink in the streets or in public places.